How does this artwork elucidate its abstract?
The Landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in Porto Seguro in 1500 (Portuguese: Desembarque de Pedro Álvares Cabral em Porto Seguro em 1500) is an oil painting by the Brazilian artist Oscar Pereira da Silva. The work, which was completed in 1900, depicts the first landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral's ships in 1500 on the land of present-day Brazil and the first meeting between Portuguese and indigenous Brazilian people. It established Oscar Pereira da Silva (1867-1939) as a prominent painter on the Brazilian artistic scene of the early 20th century. Pereira da Silva's painting is one of the most-referenced images of Pedro Álvares Cabral's arrival in Brazil, and is widely used in both textbooks and other academic publications. The painting was well received by society and the press of the time; its representation of indigenous Brazilians has been subsequently reexamined.
Porto Seguro Pedro Álvares Cabral indigenous Brazilian Oscar Pereira da Silva