Museu do Ipiranga
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| Established | September 7, 1895 |
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| Location | Ipiranga,São Paulo,Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°35′08″S46°36′35″W/ 23.585608°S 46.609678°W |
| Type | Historyandart museum |
| Director | Rosaria Ono |
| Curator | Paulo Garcez |
| Public transit access |   Alto do Ipiranga  Ipiranga |
| Website | museudoipiranga |
TheMuseu Paulistaof theUniversity of São Paulo,commonly known asMuseu do Ipiranga,is a Brazilianhistory museumlocated near the place where EmperorPedro Iproclaimed Brazil's independenceon the banks of Ipiranga brook in the Southeast region of the city ofSão Paulo,then the "Caminho do Mar," or road to the seashore. It contains a huge collection of furniture, documents and historically relevant artwork, especially relating to theBrazilian Empireera.[1]
The most famous artwork in the collection is the 1888 paintingIndependência ou Morte(Independence or Death) byPedro Américo.
A few months after theBrazilian Declaration of Independence,people started to suggest a monument on the site where the declaration took place, although they were not sure about what sort of memorial construction to build. In 1884, Italian architect Tommaso Gaudenzio Bezzi, who was hired to develop the project, chose to build an eclectic-styled building similar to the FrenchPalace of Versailleswith impressive and perfectly manicured gardens and fountain.
The museum closed in August 2013 for extensive restoration and modernisation. In September 2022, it re-opened to the public.[2][3]
Design and construction
[edit]In 1884, Italian architectTommaso Gaudenzio Bezziwas chosen to design a monumental building to be built at the place where Brazilian Independence would have been proclaimed. The 123 metres (404 ft) long palace was inspired by a Renaissance palace and is considered an example ofEclectic architecture.The museum was opened to the public on September 7, 1895, six years after theProclamation of the Republic.In 1909, Belgian landscape designerArsenio Puttermansprojected the gardens around the main building, which were later redesigned by landscape designerReinaldo Dierbergerin the 1920s.[4]
A reorganization of the collection was instituted in 1922 byAfonso d'Escragnolle Taunayat the time of the Centenary of Independence of Brazil, with a special emphasis on the history of the state of São Paulo. Paintings and sculptures related to the history of Brazil were installed in the lobby, grand staircase and Great Hall.[5]
A satellite museum, the Republican Museum "Itu Convention" (Museu Republicano "Convenção de Itu") opened on April 18, 1923 inItu,a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo. The museum is located in the family home of Almeida Prado, where theRepublican Party of São Paulowas founded in 1873. The Itu museum remains under the administration of the Paulista Museum and has a collection that focuses on the history of Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th century.[6]
Collections
[edit]The Museu Paulista has a large collection of objects, furniture, maps, and works of art with historical relevance, especially those that have some relationship with the Independence of Brazil and the corresponding historical period. One of the most well-known works in his collection is the painting (Portuguese:Independência ou Morte( "Independence or Death" ), painted by the artistPedro Américoin 1888. The museum has significant, collection of photographs, including those byMilitão Augusto de Azevedo(1837–1905),Guilherme Gaensly(1843–1928), andWerner Haberkorn(1907–1997). The museum has a facsimile of one of the oldest maps of Brazil, theMap of Céspedes Xeria,produced in 1628. In addition to exhibitions, the activities of the Ipiranga Museum include educational programs, courses, and scientific research. The collection of the museum continues to expand via donations or acquisitions. An important part of the activities of the museum involves physical conservation, study, and documentation of the collection.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of Baroque residences
- Buildings inspired by Versailles
- Eclectic architecture
- Museum of Archeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo
References
[edit]- ^abOliveira, Cecilia Helena de Salles (2002)."O Museu Paulista da USP e a memória da Independência".Cadernos CEDES.22(58): 65–80.doi:10.1590/S0101-32622002000300005.ISSN0101-3262.
- ^"Fechado ao público, Museu do Ipiranga será reaberto só em 2022".São Paulo(in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 September 2014.
- ^"Museu do Ipiranga é reinaugurado oficialmente em SP para autoridades e patrocinadores".G1(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2022-09-20.
- ^"History of the Museu Paulista (Paulista Museum)".Museu Paulista.Universidade de São Paulo.Retrieved2015-01-03.
- ^Taunay, Afonso d'Escragnolle (1939).Guia da Secção Histórica do Museu Paulista.São Paulo: Imprensa Official do Estado.
- ^"A biografia do sobrado do Museu Republicano em Itu".City of Itu.Retrieved2020-02-28.
External links
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- Official website(in Portuguese)
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