Rio de Janeiro, a City of Multiple Belvederes

<p>This paper analyzes the role and the importance of the visual dynamic established by the points of view, which together end up forming a city’s identity. The organization and situation of urban belvederes is thus a fundamental element of interpretation. The selection of points of view parti...

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Main Author: Paulo Cesar da Costa Gomes
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2015-12-01
Series:Espaço Aberto
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Online Access:https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/EspacoAberto/article/view/5232
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Summary:<p>This paper analyzes the role and the importance of the visual dynamic established by the points of view, which together end up forming a city’s identity. The organization and situation of urban belvederes is thus a fundamental element of interpretation. The selection of points of view participate in building up images which form a visual discourse, that is then associated with the cities. The city of Rio de Janeiro, due to the uniqueness of your site, is an emblematic case: a large number of belvederes evoke combine and resonate different elements of the landscape in varying arrangements. These arrangements make up a narrative, a true iconographic discourse of the city.</p>
ISSN:2236-1367
2237-3071