Statue of Carmela de Pampulha, by August Zamoyski, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, photo Cid Costa Neto, 2005
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Statue of Carmela de Pampulha by August Zamoyski

Belo Horizonte | Brazil

ID: POL-001155-P/118725

Statue of Carmela de Pampulha by August Zamoyski

Belo Horizonte | Brazil

The statue is located at the main entrance to the Pampulha Art Museum - housed in a former casino building. The sculpture was created by August Zamoyski between 1940 and 1943, when he was permanently in Brazil, serving as a teacher in Rio de Janeiro. The statue depicts a young, thoughtful woman. The sculpture is made of bronze, stands approximately 2 m high and rests on a stone beam set on two supports.