Pelourinho, Salvador Bahia, Brazil
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Pelourinho, Salvador Bahia, Brazil
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The Historic Center of Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, also known as the Pelourinho (Portuguese for "Pillory") or Pelo, is a historic neighborhood in western Salvador, Bahia.It was the city's center during the Portuguese colonial period and was named for the whipping post in its central plaza where African slaves received punishment for various infractions, as well as for disciplinary purposes. The Historic Center is extremely rich in historical monuments dating from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Salvador was the first colonial capital of Brazil and the city is one of the oldest in the New World (founded in 1549 by Portuguese settlers). It was also the first slave market on the continent, with slaves arriving to work on the sugar plantations.This area is in the older part of the upper city (Cidade Alta) of Salvador. It encompasses several blocks around the triangular Largo, and it is the location for music, dining and nightlife. In the 1990s, a $100 million restoration effort led by a conservative political coalition tied to then-governor Antonio Carlos MagalhΓ£es resulted in the removal of over 4000 mainly Afro-Bahian residents and the conversion of a once-vital neighborhood into a pastel-hued tourist attraction. It has a place on the national historic register and was named a world cultural center by UNESCO in 1985.
FEATURED 7/22/18 in "Images That Excite You"
FEATURED 7/23/18 in "World Landscape Lovers of Art"
FEATURED 7/24/18 in "Out of the Ordinary"
FEATURED 7/27/18 in "Lady Photographers"
FEATURED 7/29/18 in "Travel Art"
FEATURED 7/30/18 in "Pin Me Daily"
FEATURED 8/4/18 in "New FAA Uploads"
FEATURED 8/17/18 in "No Place Like Home"
Spotlight Artist of the month (September 2019) in the Picturesque Neighborhoods of The World Group.
FEATURED 6/26/20 in "1000 Views on an Image"
FEATURED 6/26/20 in "10 Plus"
SOLD a print 4/1/22 to a buyer in Surrey, England https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=fe7d80cd52c11d75379d91b0c6bb8446
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July 19th, 2018
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Gull G
πππArt provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives β and new opportunities for innovation.πππ CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF A WONDERFUL WORK!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Bob Christopher
Hi Venetia...l like your image.Salvador is a wonderful city...lt looks like you and l had a similar vision for this wonderful location. Have a safe trip in South America if you are still there... Cheers Bob fv
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you very much Bob - I was there 2 years ago - now on day 97of lockdown in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Congratulations, Venetia! Delighted to tell you that you have been selected as a Spotlight Artist of the month (September 2019) in the Picturesque Neighborhoods of The World Group. Thank you for sharing your fabulous artwork with our Group. F/L.
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Magnificent capture of this beautiful Brazilian town, Venetia! I invite you to post this fine image to the Picturesque Neighborhoods of The World Group. It will surely make a great addition to that Group. F/L.
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