In-person lecture
Date: February 22 (Saturday)
Time: from 2 PM to 6 PM
Workload: 4h
Job openings: 200
Location: Auditorium of the Ipiranga Museum
Free registration: Until 18/02 in this link.
The lecture “The Melancholy Labyrinth of Departure of the monsoon (1897), by Almeida Júnior”, taught by Prof. Dr. Marco Antonio Silveira, proposes an in-depth analysis of the important work of the painter from Itu, focusing on the issue of metalanguage.
Beyond the bibliographical and analytical contextualization, the painting will be examined through its projection, highlighting how José Ferraz Almeida Júnior (1850-1899) used visual composition to construct a hall of mirrors effect. This effect transforms a supposed historical scene into a dreamlike and melancholic environment, challenging the traditional interpretation of the work as a simple representation of a historical fact.
The discussion will also address how the painter articulated influences from the aesthetic debates of his time, including studies on experimental psychology and the illusionist tradition present in Dutch painting since the 17th century. Formal, compositional, and iconological aspects of the painting will be explored, as well as how Almeida Júnior interacted with his audience and commissioners.
The lecture is part of the "Encounters with Research" series, which takes place throughout 2025, with the aim of disseminating academic work developed at the institution or research on its collections.
