Pedro Alexandrino Borges
ARTISTPedro Alexandrino Borges was a Brazilian painter and designer. With his work he influenced the naturalistic movement of Brazil. Most of his work includes oil paintings of landscapes, interiors and still lifes. Borges was born in the city of São Paulo. He was a descendant of miners. He found access to art through his father, who played music at festivals and in churches. Even as a child, Borges wanted to become a painter. At the age of 11, he was already helping a French decorator with his work in a cathedral. This knowledge later allowed him to carry out various design commissions in palaces and other churches in São Paulo and to attend painting classes at the Academy of Fine Arts.
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