Abstract
The project refers to the study of female characters representations by Brazilian painters between 1880 and 1920, such as Francesca di Rimini (1883) by Aurélio de Figueiredo e Mello, Desdêmona (1892) by Rodolpho Amoêdo, O voto de Heloíse (1880) by Pedro Américo e Virgínia (1905) by Antônio Parreiras. We seek to elucidate these figures and others through the observation and comparison of t…