Museu de Arte Naïf do Brasil

Museu de Arte Naïf do Brasil Review

More than 8,000 art naïf works by Brazil's best (as well as works by other self-taught painters from around the world) grace the walls of this colonial mansion that was once the studio of painter Eliseu Visconti. The pieces, in what is reputedly the world's largest and most complete collection of primitive paintings, date from the 15th century through contemporary times. Don't miss the colorful, colossal 7×4-meter (22×13-foot) canvas that depicts the city of Rio; it reportedly took five years to complete. This museum sprang from a collection started decades ago by a jewelry designer who later created a foundation to oversee the art.