Abstract
This research puts the focus on Antonio Bento de Araujo Lima's criticism. Writer, Art Critic and Journalist he was born in Araruna, Paraiba on October, 5th, 1902 and lived in Rio de Janeiro since the 1920 decade up to his death, in 1988.The study of Antonio Bento´s contribution from 1930 to 1960 is the aim of this project.His first critical contribution was a chronicle published in the ne…