O diálogo entre arte e arquitetura no modernismo em Fortaleza

Abstract

The aim of this article is to highlight the broad field of architecture through the analysis of the dialogue between architectural and artistic modernism, emphasizing the integration between art and architecture in the context of the development of modernism in Fortaleza. Thus, the work intends to elaborate some theoretical and conceptual considerations on the theme of the integration and synthesis of the arts in modern Brazilian architecture; analyzing how this trend occurred in the city of Fortaleza, coordinated with the scene of fine arts at the time; to finally look at some modern architectural works built in the 1960s and 1970s, which bear expressive decorative panels,sculptures and landscaping interventions. The relevance of this work is justified due the fact that there are just a fewstudies on the subject in the context of the history of art and modern architecture in Fortaleza. Therefore, this paper is acontribution and documentation effort, also adding to development and preservation of this legacy.