Hankering

Date: 1899
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazílie
Dimensions: 101 x 197

Deeply emotional picture represents everything that is Spanish and Portuguese word Saudade. Saudade has no direct translation into English or Czech, expresses a nostalgic or melancholic longing for something or someone absent and beloved. Within the meaning of the word, however, is hidden and repressed knowledge that the object of longing will never return. The picture was painted in the same year as the author, the Brazilian artist Almeida Júnior died, so it looks like as if it indicated what will come. Actually, his dead was a violent and unexpected, Júnior was stabbed to death by his cousin, who revealed a secret affair with his wife.

Almeida Júnior painted picture Hankering in 1899. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is tall. Original size is 101 x 197. This art piece is located in Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brazílie. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Brazilian artist José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850-1899) started painting when he worked as a bell ringer at the church of Our Lady of Candelaria. In his free time, he painted several small paintings with religious themes. The chief priest was so impressed with his work that he organized a collection enabling Júnior to attend drawing lessons. In 1869, he studied at the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes. After graduation, he opened his own studio in order to earn a trip to Europe. In 1876, he exhibited in Sao Paulo, where he came to the attention of the Emperor Pedro II. He was so fascinated by his paintings, for example Yearning and Waterfalls, that he offered Júnior financial support. This fulfilled his dream to travel to Paris and study at the Beaux-Arts. After returning to Brazil in 1882, he gave lessons in his studio. He didn’t leave Sao Paulo even when he received an offer to become a professor of art history at the Academy. His life ended violently at the hands of his cousin, who stabbed him because of a long-standing affair with his wife. For his work from the Romantic period, Júnior was awarded the title of Knight of the Rose Order from the emperor.