Dário Villares Barbosa

Dário Barbosa
Born
Dário Villares Barbosa

1880
Campinas, Brazil
Died1952 (aged 7172)
Paris, France
Known forPainting
Notable workMoorish Woman
Spanish Woman
Study of Female Nude
MovementModernism
RelativesMário Barbosa (brother)

Dário Villares Barbosa (1880, Campinas – 1952, Paris) was a Brazilian painter. He is known for his paintings that depict the people and landscapes of Spain and North Africa, which he encountered during his travels. Barbosa's works are distinguished from other painters of his time because they already showed traces of modernity. His style of painting was marked by bold colors and strong brushwork, which gave his works a sense of liveliness and vitality. Barbosa's works are held in various collections worldwide, and he is considered one of the most significant Brazilian painters of the early 20th century.