Silva, Natália Fernanda Freitas da [UNESP]Simões, Rosa Maria Araújo [UNESP]2016-03-022016-03-022013Proceedings of World Congress on Communication and Arts, v. 6, p. 174-178, 2013.2317-1707http://hdl.handle.net/11449/135167The following study aimed understanding the self-esthetic of the artist-priest Master Didi, doing so a symbolic interpretation of his sculptures, considering his relations with the ritual performance of candomblé, his creative process and his artistic, sociocultural and religious influences. The interpretation of sculptures and comprehension of the process of creation from the artist with focus on the representation of orixás allowed us to evidence the relationship established between the procedures used by the artist to produce his sculptures, the materials used in his work, the relationship of works and religion, with culture and afro-Brazilian art.174-178porArt and afro-brazilian cultureMaster DidiOrixásArtigoAcesso abertoISSN2317-1707-2013-06-174-178.pdf2498087862832692