Orlando Rabello Teruz was a Brazilian painter born in 1902 in Rio de Janeiro who depicted everyday scenes and social issues in a recognizable style. He portrayed popular scenes and picturesque everyday life with simplicity. His work had a mixture of social commentary, introspective lyricism, and nostalgia for childhood. While sensuality was a striking feature, his nude depictions managed to convey eroticism without vulgarity through chaste renderings of women.

2. Orlando Rabello Teruz was a Brazilian painter, born and died in
Rio de Janeiro (1902-1984).
Constancy in themes and a well-defined style, which he chose
to deepen rather than diversifying, make his work instantly
recognizable in Brazilian art.

3. Teruz usually depicts with simplicity popular scenes and the
picturesqueness of the everyday life.
His work is a mixture of concern with social problems,
introspective lyricism and a certain
nostagia for childhood.

4. Sensuality is one of the most striking features of Teruz’s work,
Interestingly, its rendering does not give space for
eroticism itself. In case of female nudes, he manages to convey an
erotic vision of women without ever sliding towards vulgarity.
His nudes are, in their entirety, chaste.

41. MUSIC
Palhaço (Clown)
Written by Egberto Gismonti
Performed by
Charlie Haden (Bass)
Jan Garbarek (Saxophone)
Egberto Gismonti (Guitar, piano)
Paintings from internet
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