Victor Meirelles

Brazilian painter (1832–1903)
Person human Q727060

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
August 18, 1832
Date of death
February 22, 1903, 1903[4][7]
Place of birth
Florianópolis
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro
Country of citizenship
Brazil[8]
Occupation
painter, artist
Languages spoken, written or signed
Portuguese[19]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Family name
Meirelles[17]
Given name
Victor[18]
Name in native language
Victor Meirelles de Lima[20]
P14883
2052
🏷️ Also known as
en Vítor Meireles de Lima en Victor Meirelles en Victor Meirelles de Lima en Vitor Meireles en Vítor Meireles en Vitor Meireles de Lima ar فكتور ميريليس es Víctor Meirelles es Victor Meirelles de Lima es Víctor Meirelles de Lima fr Victor Meirelles de Lima he ויקטור מאיירליס id Victor Meirelles de Lima ja ビクトル・メレーレス pt Victor Meireles pt Victor meirelles de lima pt Vítor meireles pt Vítor meirelles ru Виктор Мейреллис ru Мейреллис, Виктор
🔖 Identifiers · 24
VIAF cluster ID
6382191
Library of Congress authority ID
n85265968
GND ID
141934840
Art Renewal Center artist ID
7409
Artists of the World ID
00186951
Benezit ID
B00120227
Europeana entity
agent/base/160861
FAST ID
172169
Freebase ID
/m/09wbnp
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005108449707141
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m09wbnp
Grove Art Online ID
T056579
IdRef ID
186318979
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
114314
National Library of Portugal ID
77879
Reg-Arts artist ID
2.1101
Topic's main category
Category:Victor Meirelles
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
meirelles-de-lima-victor
Union List of Artist Names ID
500118082
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmxRd84w8HPH6bjJcdYT3

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Notable work 2
← Creator 2
Award received 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Named after 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

Born in Florianópolis[1], he… he was born on August 18, 1832[2]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[3]. He died on February 22, 1903[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and artist[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Academia Imperial de Belas Artes[9], an educational institution[22], in Brazil[23], founded in 1826[24] and Escola Nacional de Belas Artes[10], an art academy[25], in Brazil[26], founded in 1816[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The First Mass in Brazil[11], a painting[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1859[30]; Moema[12], a painting[31], founded in 1866[32]; Guararapes Battle[13], a painting[33], in Brazil[34], founded in 1877[35]; and Naval Battle of Riachuelo[14], a painting[36], founded in 1882[37]. Things named for Victor Meirelles include Museu Victor Meirelles[38], an art museum[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1952[41].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Museu Victor Meirelles[38], an art museum[39], in Brazil[40], founded in 1952[41].

FAQs

Where was Victor Meirelles born?

Victor Meirelles was born in Florianópolis[1].

Where did Victor Meirelles die?

Victor Meirelles died in Rio de Janeiro[3].

What did Victor Meirelles do for work?

Victor Meirelles worked as painter[5] and artist[6].

Where did Victor Meirelles go to school?

Victor Meirelles was educated at Academia Imperial de Belas Artes[9] and Escola Nacional de Belas Artes[10].

What awards did Victor Meirelles receive?

Honors received include Imperial Order of the Rose[15].

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  10. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 5w ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Plaque image → Museu Victor Meirelles Placa Mármore.jpg
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