The criminal attack by vandals last Sunday, January 8, on the offices of Three Powers caused a lot of damage. Part of them, difficult to recover, as far as works of art are concerned. So far, at least eight works of art are among those damaged, representing a millionaire loss.
Since the early hours of yesterday (9), technical expertise has carried out a survey of the damage caused. However, the total financial damage from the destruction has not yet been accounted for. What is known so far is that the damage caused to some works of art is difficult to restore.
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With a collection of more than 700 pieces, acts of vandalism are considered a great loss to Brazilian history, art and culture. Check out some of the works of art damaged and destroyed in acts of vandals carried out in Brasília last Sunday (8), as well as damaged furniture:
"The mulattas"
The painting "As mulatas", by Di Cavalcanti, valued at BRL 8 million, was found with seven tears.
Balthazar Martinot watch
The Balthazar Martinot watch, a gift from French royalty to D. João VI and brought to Brazil in 1808, suffered irreparable damage. The vandals took the hands off the clock and ripped out an image of Neptune.
"The Justice"
The sculpture "A Justiça", by Alfredo Ceschiatti, was graffitied with the words: "Lost, Mane".
“The Pied Piper”
The sculpture "The Pied Piper", by Bruno Giorgi, valued at R$ 250,000, on display on the third floor of the Planalto Palace, was destroyed, with pieces torn off.
"Branches and Shadows"
The work "Galhos e Sombras", by Frans Krajcberg, valued at R$ 300 thousand, had its wooden branches broken. It hung on the wall.
Jose Bonifácio
the portrait of Jose Bonifácio de Andrada, 1972, made by Oscar Pereira da Silva, was scribbled.
"Ballet dancer"
The sculpture "Bailarina", from 1920, made by Victor Brecheret, was torn from a pedestal and thrown onto the floor of the Chamber.
Red Panel
In the Senate, the Red Panel by Athos Bulcão, a plastic artist who was one of the main collaborators of the greatest architect in the history of Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer, suffered scratches and damage from broken glass.
See in the video below the main works of Bulcão in the Senate:
sculptural wall
In the Chamber of Deputies, another sculpture by Athos Bulcão, the Sculpture Wall, was also pierced.
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Sculpture Mary, Mary
The bronze sculpture "Maria Maria", made in 1980, by the sculptor and painter Sônia Ebling, and which was in the Chamber of Deputies, was vandalized with clubs.
"Brazil's flag"
At the Planalto Palace, the work of Jorge Eduardo, the painting "Bandeira do Brasil", which reproduced the national flag hoisted in front of the Palace and which served as a backdrop for the pronouncements of presidents of Brazil, was found on top of the water that flooded the entire first floor of the Planalto, after the fire hydrants had opened.
damaged furniture
In addition to these works, several other pieces of furniture and items were also damaged in the vandal attack in Brasília on January 8th, such as the chair used by the minister Rosa Weber and created by the Polish naturalized Brazilian designer, Jorge Zalszupin, was taken from the room and found outside the building.
The Coat of Arms of the Republic, which was on the wall of the STF plenary, was taken to the middle of the Três Poderes square and found on top of the chair.
One of the dispatch tables used by the former president Juscelino Kubitschek (1956-1961), made of rosewood, was also destroyed. It was used as a barricade by vandals who invaded the Planalto Palace.
Photo: reproduction
inestimable losses
The Powers are still trying to account for the losses due to last Sunday's acts. However, they have already stated that it will be difficult, as some of the vandalized pieces were unique and priceless.
The Senate believes that it should spend around R$ 3 million to renovate the damaged parts; replace the famous carpet in the Salão Azul that was flooded; change the glass - both windows and doors; replace the floor of the Senate Museum, which was damaged by gas bombs, and restore broken electronic equipment.
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iconic architecture projects
The Planalto Palace, the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF), symbolic works of the planned city Brasília and invaded by vandals last Sunday (8), were designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012).
When thinking about Architecture, it is almost impossible not to remember Niemeyer and his important contribution to the History of Brazil and, in particular, to the capital Brasília. The architect left an impressive legacy: he carried out iconic projects in several Brazilian states and in other countries as well.
Learn more about the life and work of Oscar Niemeyer
image credits
[1] Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/Brazil Agency
[2] Senate Agency
By Érica Caetano and Silvia Tancredi
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