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Beatriz Freitas
Beatriz Freitas

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Vincent van Gogh: 5 underrated and inspiring paintings

Vincent van Gogh is one of the most treasured artists of the 19th century, admired still today for his unique and expressive perspectives…

Dec 2, 2023
Vincent van Gogh: 5 underrated and inspiring paintings
Vincent van Gogh: 5 underrated and inspiring paintings
Dec 2, 2023

Why I was failing as a writer

The story of how I set myself up for failure

Nov 29, 2023
Why I was failing as a writer
Why I was failing as a writer
Nov 29, 2023

"Abaporu": the personification of the Brazilian people

The story and meaning behind Brazil's most iconic and primitive painting

Jul 11, 2021
Painting representing a naked human being with a distorted figure, with an enlarged foot and hand and a small head, sitting on the edge of a rock. In the blue background, there is a deep green cactus with a yellow circle representing a native flower.
Painting representing a naked human being with a distorted figure, with an enlarged foot and hand and a small head, sitting on the edge of a rock. In the blue background, there is a deep green cactus with a yellow circle representing a native flower.
Jul 11, 2021
The Collector

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The Collector

"Statue of Liberty": the mother of all dreamers

The national symbol that became a global representation of freedom

Nov 24, 2020
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"Statue of Liberty": the mother of all dreamers
"Statue of Liberty": the mother of all dreamers
Nov 24, 2020
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Frida Kahlo: her pain through her paintings

The strength and vulnerability of a woman with a tragic life

Nov 2, 2020
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Frida Kahlo: her pain through her paintings
Frida Kahlo: her pain through her paintings
Nov 2, 2020
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The killer silence behind medical mistakes.

The most valuable lesson I learned in my first semester of medical school.

Sep 25, 2020
The killer silence behind medical mistakes.
The killer silence behind medical mistakes.
Sep 25, 2020

How Duchamp Revolutionized Art With a Urinal

And quite literally pissed on everything

Aug 14, 2020
How Duchamp Revolutionized Art With a Urinal
How Duchamp Revolutionized Art With a Urinal
Aug 14, 2020

"Starry Night" and Bipolar Disorder

What Vincent van Gogh’s painting tells us about his psychiatric condition

Aug 9, 2020
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"Starry Night" and Bipolar Disorder
"Starry Night" and Bipolar Disorder
Aug 9, 2020
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Why is it wrong to call developing countries Third World countries?

A Geographically imprecise terminology based on prejudice.

Jul 28, 2020
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Why is it wrong to call developing countries Third World countries?
Why is it wrong to call developing countries Third World countries?
Jul 28, 2020
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Art Direct

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Art Direct

Five life-changing paintings everyone should see before dying

Not your average list of remarkable canvases by incredible artists.

Jul 23, 2020
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Cubist art in black, white, and gray tones; we can see Picasso's pietà crying and holding her child's body at the left corner
Cubist art in black, white, and gray tones; we can see Picasso's pietà crying and holding her child's body at the left corner
Jul 23, 2020
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Beatriz Freitas

Beatriz Freitas

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Brazilian. Fourth-year medical student. Love arts and social science.

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