Sauvages civilisés soldats indiens de la province de la Coritiba, ramenant des sauvages prisonnières

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to show you a really interesting picture today! It's from a long, long time ago, in 19th-century Brazil. That's a country in South America. Can anyone point to South America on a map? nn --- nn This picture is a lithograph, which is like a special kind of print. It was made by an artist named Jean-Baptiste Debret in 1834. Imagine, this picture is almost 200 years old! It shows a scene in a forest, a really green and leafy forest. What kinds of animals do you think might live in a forest like that? nn --- nn Look closely! You see people in the picture? Some are soldiers, and they have guns. Others are people from a group called indigenous people. They lived in Brazil before the Europeans arrived. The soldiers are leading the indigenous people, mostly women and children, along a fallen log over a stream. Do you think they look happy? Why or why not? nn --- nn The soldiers are wearing uniforms, and the indigenous people have less clothing. The artist used lots of browns and greens, the colors of the forest. It makes the picture look very realistic, like a photograph. Can you see the details, like the leaves on the trees and the expressions on the people's faces? nn --- nn The title of the picture is long, but it tells us something important. It says something like "Civilized Savages." That's a bit strange, isn't it? Why do you think the artist used that word? What does "civilized" mean? What does "savage" mean? Do you think those words are fair? nn --- nn This picture shows us a part of history. It shows how people treated each other a long time ago. It's not a happy story, but it's important to learn about it. It helps us understand how things were and how things have changed. What do you think we can learn from this picture? nn --- nn This picture is very special. It's part of our museum's collection. We keep it safe so that people like you can see it and learn from it. I hope you enjoyed learning about this picture today! Do you have any questions? What did you like best about the picture?