The Largest Mass of Granite in the World
Between 1920 and 1953, the government of São Paulo sponsored the construction of a massive nationalist monument created by the famous Brazilian sculptor Victor Brecheret in honor of the bandeirantes, 16th and 17th-century fortune hunters and enslavers of indigenous people.To this day, the statue’s granite faces hear echoes from the official discourse behind the monument.
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Between 1920 and 1953, the government of São Paulo sponsored the construction of a massive nationalist monument created by the famous Brazilian sculptor Victor Brecheret in honor of the bandeirantes, 16th and 17th-century fortune hunters and enslavers of indigenous people. To this day, the statue’s granite faces hear echoes from the official discourse behind the monument.
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- Release date
- Aug 20, 2020
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- 0h 14m
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- Language
- Portuguese
- Country
- Brazil
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