(14 October 1853 -- 31 May 1927) was a Brazilian painter. His works usually depicted figures from Brazil and Brazilian culture, including a famous portrait of the bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho in 1923, and scenes from the coastline of São Paulo. Unlike many artists of the time, Calixto's patron was an individual other than the state, who were "the most dependable source of patronage." Related Paintings of Benedito Calixto :. | A Cachoeira do Rio Sorocaba | Fruit and wine on a table | Ducks | Waterfall on Sorocaba River | Tobias and the Angel | Related Artists: Alfred Guillou French Academic Painter, 1844-1926 Ciudad de la Pintura
