Brazil

Brazilian painting emerged in the late 16th century,, , , , , , , , and making it a major called . The (French Artistic Mission) arrived in Brazil in 1816 proposing the creation of an art academy modeled after the respected Académie des Beaux-Arts, with graduation courses both for artists and craftsmen for activities such as modeling, decorating, carpentry and others and bringing artists like .[477]

Upon the creation of the , new artistic movements spread across the country during the 19th century and later the event called broke definitely with academic tradition in 1922 and started a nationalist trend which was influenced by modernist arts. Among the best-known Brazilian painters are and (baroque and rococo), , and (romanticism and realism), , , , , , and (expressionism, surrealism and cubism), , and (modernism).[478]

Sports

The most popular sport in Brazil is . is ranked among the best in the world according to the , and has won the tournament a record five times.

, , , and also attract large audiences. The , for example, currently holds the titles of the , , and the . In auto racing, three Brazilian drivers have won the world championship eight times.[485]

Some sport variations have their origins in Brazil: , (indoor football) emerged in Brazil as variations of football. In martial arts, Brazilians developed ,,.[490]