About Ricardo do Pilar
Lived 1635 – 1700 (aged 64–65). Ricardo do Pilar was a Brazilian painter.
Apparition of Our Lady to St. Bernard by Ricardo do Pilar, Monastery of St. Benedict, Rio de Janeiro, 1680
Ricardo do Pilar (1635 – 12 February 1700) was a German-born Brazilian monk and painter.
Ricardo was born in Cologne where he studied art, then moved to Brazil around 1660. There he worked as a painter for the Monastery of St. Benedict in Rio de Janeiro. In 1670 he joined the monastery as a secular brother. Brother Ricardo officially joined the Order of Saint Benedict in 1695. He primarily painted portraits of saints and monks living at the monastery. He died in Rio de Janeiro on 12 February 1700.
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Who was Ricardo do Pilar?
Brazilian artist (c.1635-1700)
When was Ricardo do Pilar born?
Ricardo do Pilar was born in 1635 in Cologne.
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Ricardo do Pilar died on 12 February 1700 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ricardo do Pilar was a painter.
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Ricardo do Pilar was Brazilian.
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