Décio Villares

Décio Villares
Décio Villares (before 1900)
Born
Décio Rodrigues Villares

(1851-12-01)1 December 1851
Died21 June 1931(1931-06-21) (aged 79)
EducationAcademia Imperial de Belas Artes
Known forPainting, sculpture, caricatures, graphic design
Notable workDesigner of the blue disc on the Brazilian flag
Spouse
Maria de Souza Martins
(m. 1901)

Décio Rodrigues Villares (1 December 1851, in Rio de Janeiro – 21 June 1931, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian painter, sculptor, caricaturist, and graphic designer. He is best known for helping to design the blue disc on the Brazilian Flag and his designs for the monument honoring Júlio de Castilhos.