THE COLONIAL ARTISTS MANUEL DA CUNHA E SILVA AND MESTRE VALENTIM: THE CASE OF THE CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF VICTORIES

Abstract

This article aims to observe the colonial artists Manuel da Cunha e Silva and Mestre Valentim da Fonseca e Silva in the Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A short biography of each artist is introduced, as well as a bibliographical review of academic texts that cite both artists and their works. The Chapel of Our Lady of Victories is a work from the Brazilian colonial period, which is part of the Church of the Venerable Third Order of Minimum of São Francisco de Paula. The church is a listed asset and one of the representatives of Brazilian and Rio de Janeiro's historical and artistic heritage.