Chapter 1
The birth of a gallery
Chapter 2
The raw brick and the bridge
Chapter 3
The soul of Brazilian art
Chapter 4
The dark past and the new spaces
Ch 1 · The birth of a gallery
choko The cosmic neighborhood of light shares its name with Pinacoteca's historic Luz district.
choko Ramos de Azevedo designed this building for the Lyceum of Arts and Crafts, but it opened in 1900 without its planned dome.
Quiz
What major architectural feature was left off the original Pinacoteca building due to budget shortages?
Quiz
Who was the lead architect behind the original late 19th-century building of the Pinacoteca de São Paulo?
choko These nineteenth-century academic masterpieces established the foundation for Brazil's premier art collection.
Quiz
How many artworks made up the initial collection of the Pinacoteca when it first opened?
Fun Fact
Exposed bricks: The iconic red brick exterior was actually a mistake; the building was meant to be covered in plaster, but money ran out.
BETA
choko Rotate the gallery's glass roof to learn how natural light illuminates the Pinacoteca's art.
Quiz
Which major transit hub was built next to the Pinacoteca during São Paulo's coffee boom?
Glossary
pinacoteca (noun)
A public art gallery or museum dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of paintings. The institution was established in 1905 with an initial collection of only twenty-six works.
A public art gallery or museum dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of paintings. The institution was established in 1905 with an initial collection of only twenty-six works.
choko The Artistic Boarding Program
They funded our travel to Rome and France (took a chance!) / to fill up the Pinacoteca halls (yes, we did!)
Quiz
Which European city was the most popular destination for Brazilian scholarship artists who sent works back to the Pinacoteca?
Quiz
How did the early Pinacoteca acquire many of its first high-quality academic paintings?