Vista Alegre joined the Brazilian plastic artist Angelo Venosa in paying tribute to the “Wonderful City”, which celebrated 450 years in 2015.

Founded by the Portuguese in 1565, then as Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, that which is today the second largest Brazilian city would later become the capital of the country after independence, in 1822, remaining as such after the establishment of the Republic, in 1889, until 1960.
Being one of the most celebrated large cities in the world, in terms of music, painting and photography, among many other arts, Rio has a lush natural beauty and a rich historical heritage, whereby part of the city is classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO, in the category of Cultural Landscape.