"Canudos and its legendary hero Antônio Conselheiro went down in Brazilian history as a chapter of nearly inconceivable violence and destruction in Bahia (1869). Using oil paintings, drawings, and mixed media on paper, and drawing on extensive research, Gaudenzi, a well-established Bahian artist, depicts the battle with realism and compassion. Excellent introduction by José Calasans, an authority on the history of Canudos"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.