Monument to the Bandeiras

Sculpture in São Paulo, Brazil

The Monument to the Flags

Portuguese: O Monumento às Bandeiras

Monument to the Bandeiras, front view

Artist| Victor Brecheret
Year| 1921
Medium| Granite

Monument to the Bandeiras is a large-scale granite sculpture by the Italian-Brazilian sculptor Victor Brecheret (1894-1955) at the entrance of Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, Brazil.[1] It was commissioned by the government of São Paulo in 1921 and completed in 1954. It commemorates the 17th-century bandeiras, or settling expeditions into the interior of Brazil, and the bandeirantes that participated in them. The monument is huge and in a prominent location, making it an easily identifiable part of the landscape of São Paulo.[2]

The monument was erected in the south-central area of the city in the Praça Armando de Salles Oliveira (Armando de Salles Oliveira Square), opposite the Palácio 9 de Julho, headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.

## Controversy

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The monument has been the subject of criticism for neglecting the darker side of the bandeirantes, who killed and enslaved members of the indigenous peoples of Brazil.[3] The monument regularly attracts vandalism, such as red paint symbolizing blood.[4] Others have noted the high cost of a day to maintain and clean the monument of graffiti.[5] In the wake of the global protests which erupted after the murder of George Floyd, the monument has come under renewed criticism for its celebration of slavers and demands for its removal.[6]

## Gallery

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* Monumento às Bandeiras

## References

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1. ^ Araujo, Ana, ed. (2012). Politics of Memory : Making Slavery Visible in the Public Space. New York: Routledge. p. 202\. ISBN 9780415526920.
2. ^ "Inventário de Obras de Arte em Logradouros Públicos da Cidade de São Paulo: Monumento às Bandeiras" (in Portuguese). São Paulo, Brazil: Prefeitura de São Paulo. 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
3. ^ “Monumento às Bandeiras homenageia aqueles que nos massacaram”, diz liderança indígena
4. ^ Por que nos importamos com símbolos escravagistas dos EUA e ignoramos os do Brasil?
5. ^ Em 1 dia, limpeza de Monumento às Bandeiras custou R$ 37 mil
6. ^ Latin America’s Controversial Statues: Will They Fall?

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Visitor attractions in São Paulo

Monuments and
landmarks|

* Bandeirantes TV Tower
* Beco do Pinto
* Latin America Memorial
* Marco Zero
* Monument to the Bandeiras
* Monument to the Independence of Brazil
* Monument to Ramos de Azevedo
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* CAIXA Cultural São Paulo
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* Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation
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Events|

* Anima Mundi
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* Virada Cultural

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