Francisco deHolanda was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1517, and began his career as an illuminator at the age of 20. His father, AntóniodeHolanda, was also
born in Rio de Janeiro on 19 June 1944. He came from an intellectually privileged family background—his father Sérgio Buarque deHolanda was a well-known
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