Tarsila do Amaral and Glete de Alcantara: history in art and photography.

OBJECTIVES: to analyze the canvas "Retrato de Glete de Alcantara" (freely translated as Portrait of Glete de Alcantara) and discuss the effect of the canvas for Tarsila do Amaral and for Brazilian nursing. METHODS: a study in the historical perspective, in the field of visual culture, with analysis in two phases: pre-iconography and iconography. RESULTS: Tarsila do Amaral brings up the woman Glete de Alcantara without the attributes that identify nursing. In this sense, the representation of women on the canvas is a person aligned with the hairstyle of her time, elegantly dressed, with seriousness and haughtiness accentuated by a fixed and directed look. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: an attempt was made to advance beyond Glete de Alcantara's professional life and her portrayed relationship networks, as well as to approach Tarsila do Amaral's trajectory, beyond the aesthetics and recognition gained.