Géricault Painting Featuring Freed Slave Joseph Exhibited in Portugal

A painting by abolitionist painter Géricault, featuring a freed slave named Joseph, is on display in a Portuguese palace. The artwork was gifted to King Luís I, who formally abolished slavery in Portugal.

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publicoPortuguese37d ago

Um escravo-liberto e um pintor abolicionista encontram-se num palácio português

O primeiro chamar-se-ia Joseph e quem o tomou por modelo foi Géricault. A Ajuda tem uma das pinturas em que ele aparece. Foi dada a D. Luís I, o rei que em Portugal aboliu (formalmente) a escravatura.

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Géricault Painting Featuring Freed Slave Joseph Exhibited in Portugal

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Um escravo-liberto e um pintor abolicionista encontram-se num palácio português

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