Crispim do Amaral

Crispim do Amaral (1858 - 17 December 1911) was an actor, decorator, journalist, painter, draftsman, illustrator, and caricaturist in Brazil.

Back in Brazil he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he founded the magazines O Malho, A Avenida, O Pau, and O Século.

[citation needed] Amaral painted the curtain of the Amazon Theatre (debuted 1897) in Manaus titled "Meeting of the Waters".

[citation needed] At the Brazilian National Exposition of 1908 he painted the interior murals of the Minas Geraes state pavilion including a series of images personifying agriculture, mineralogy, manufactures and the liberal arts.

Exhibits at the pavilion included aspects of gold and diamond mining.

Portrait of Crispim do Amaral
Caricature by Crispim do Amaral in O Malho
The Meeting of the Waters painting on the curtain of the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus
Minas Geraes state pavilion