Narratives about the Itamaraty Palace from the newspaper Correio Braziliense (1960-1970)

ABSTRACT

This paper consists of the study of Correio Braziliense reports about Itamaraty Palace during the period between 1960 and 1970. The analysis aims to understand the construction of ideas around this palace from its architectural conception to its effective use. Besides presenting part of the mapping of the facts about the palace project, the purpose of this article is to analyze the elaboration of narratives related to the idea of beauty, the palace nomenclature, the importance of the transfer of headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Relations to Brasilia and the internal configuration of the palace. Creating a memory and discourse that persist today.

KEYWORDS:
Itamaraty Palace. Correio Braziliense. Press. Brasília; DF. Architecture