Arthur Casas Mattos: Architect of Brazilian Identity Arthur Casas Mattos (born 1937, Brazil) stands as a pivotal figure in Brazilian architecture and urban design, shaping the landscape of contemporary aesthetics while deeply rooted in regional traditions. His career spans decades, marked by an unwavering commitment to exploring the interplay between materiality, form, and context—a philosophy that has cemented his reputation as one of Brazil’s most influential architects. Casas's journey began with formative experiences studying architecture at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Pa…
A chart of Artur Casas Mattos's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.