ART, HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: POSSIBLE AND BRIEF DIALOGUES BETWEEN CÂNDIDO PORTINARI, ERIC HOBSBAWM AND NORBERTO BOBBIO IN THE ANALYSIS OF WAR AND PEACE IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES

Abstract

This study explores the intersection between art and International Relations. Specifically, it examines the concepts of war and peace in the 20th and 21st centuries through the lens of Cândido Portinari’s painting War and Peace, juxtaposing this artistic representation with the broader theoretical perspectives of Hobsbawm (2007) and Bobbio (2004). The research employs an Exploratory methodology (Cervo & Bervian, 2007), complemented by a Historical-Critical approach (Adorno, 1999). The findings suggest that theoretical frameworks in International Relations can be enriched by incorporating analytical perspectives from other disciplines, such as art. This interdisciplinary approach contributes to a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the field, encouraging alternative ways of perceiving global dynamics, human experience, and their interconnectedness.

Key-words: Art, International Relationship, Cândido Portinari, War and Peace.