Vicente do Rego Monteiro (1899–1970) was a pioneering Brazilian modernist painter, sculptor, and poet from Recife, Pernambuco. Educated in Paris at institutions like the Académie Julian and La Grande Chaumière, he absorbed European avant-garde influences, including Cubism and Art Deco. Monteiro's work is distinguished by its fusion of modernist aesthetics with Brazilian indigenous themes, notably inspired by Marajoara ceramics and Amazonian legends. His participation in the 1922 Semana de Arte Moderna in São Paulo marked a significant contribution to Brazil's modernist movement. Beyond visual arts, he was an accomplished poet, publishing works in French such as Broussais – La Charité, which earned him the Guillaume Apollinaire Prize in 1960. Monteiro also played a crucial role in promoting modern art in Brazil by organizing the first exhibition of European modernist art in South America in 1930. His legacy endures through his efforts to intertwine Brazil's cultural identity with modernist expression.