Abigail de Andrade e Angelina Agostini: artistas mulheres entre os séculos XIX e XX

Abstract

The research examines the female artistic production in Brazil between the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on two painters : Abigail de Andrade e Angelina Agostini, mother and daughter. Initialy, we explore the artistic context in Brazil during the nineteenth century and then provide an overview of available educational spaces, highlighting the differences and similarities between the generations of Abigail and Angelina. To achieve this goal, we explore some important research, such as that of Ana Paula Cavalcanti Simioni and Claudia de Oliveira. We specifically focus on life drawing classes, reflecting on the difficulties faced by female painters and sculptors due to the barrier of attending the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts. Analyses of Angelina Agostini‟s life drawing sketches were important in ilustrating the changes that ocurred in the teaching scene at the end of the 19th century. Additionally, award-winning works by Abigail and Angelina were observed with the aim of highlighting their achievements and delving into the aesthetic aspects of their paintings. The work sought to explore the lives of the artists, seeking primary sources such as newspaper notes from the time to investigate their biographies