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Museu de Arte Brasileira FAAP
The MAB opened to the public on August 10, 1961, with the exhibition “Baroque in Brazil,” which brought together around 300 pieces of painting, sculpture, goldsmithing, furniture, numismatics, and documents. The exhibition and its parallel events were recognized as a national event, celebrating Brazilian culture. Even today, the main building still houses Aleijadinho’s plaster sculptures and elements of Minas Gerais and Bahian architecture, made especially for the occasion by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage.
The initial core of the MAB collection dates back to the donation made by Annie Penteado of a set of works belonging to the private collection of the Alvares Penteado couple. It currently has around 3,500 works inherent to the history of Brazilian art from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
The initial core of the MAB collection dates back to the donation made by Annie Penteado of a set of works belonging to the private collection of the Alvares Penteado couple. It currently has around 3,500 works inherent to the history of Brazilian art from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
