--- title: "Snakes: Chico da Silva, Brazilian painter" description: "Snakes by Chico da Silva and the Pirambu School, in gouache and acrylic. Works in the João Cunha Collection, Fortaleza, each one in high resolution." canonical: https://chicodasilva.org/en/motifs/snakes/ lang: en license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ translations: en: https://chicodasilva.org/en/motifs/snakes/ es: https://chicodasilva.org/es/motivos/serpientes/ fr: https://chicodasilva.org/fr/motifs/serpents/ pt: https://chicodasilva.org/pt/motivos/cobras/ ar: https://chicodasilva.org/ar/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A/ zh-Hans: https://chicodasilva.cn/%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98/%E8%9B%87/ --- # Snakes - [![A horned dragon with a scaled tail, beneath a branch where two striped snakes coil. Dragon and Serpent, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on paper.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-075/chico-da-silva-dragon-and-serpent-1973-acrylic-on-paper-hardboard-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-075-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon and Serpent Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-and-serpent-1973-075/) - [![A scaled bird on a branch with a coiling serpent against a yellow ground. Birds Snakes and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-040/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-snakes-and-insects-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-040-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Snakes and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-snakes-and-insects-2005-040/) - [![Two tall wading birds and a serpent flanking a central pool of swimming fish on a yellow ground. Birds Fish and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-048/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-fish-and-snake-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-048-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Fish and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-fish-and-snake-2005-048/) - [![Two tall confronting birds flanking a central upright stalk, with small birds flying at the corners. Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-056/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-snake-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-056-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-snake-2005-056/) - [![A tall white crane flanked by an owl, a peacock and a smaller bird amid trees on a yellow ground. Birds Snake and Owl, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-064/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-snake-and-owl-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-064-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Snake and Owl Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-snake-and-owl-2005-064/) - [![A large scale-bodied bird on a branch surrounded by flying birds, snakes and fish against yellow. Birds Fish and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-044/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-fish-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-044-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Fish and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-fish-and-snake-2006-044/) - [![A large scaled dragon with a long spotted tail against a yellow ground. Dragon Birds Fish and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-045/chico-da-silva-by-baba-dragon-birds-fish-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x99cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-045-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon Birds Fish and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-birds-fish-and-snake-2006-045/) - [![Fantastical long-tailed birds, a coiled serpent, beetles and insects on a tree branch over a bright yellow ground. Birds Insects and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-046/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-insects-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-046-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Insects and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-insects-and-snake-2006-046/) - [![A large red-spotted serpent winding across the composition among smaller fish on a yellow ground. Fish Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-061/chico-da-silva-by-baba-fish-birds-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-061-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-birds-and-snake-2006-061/) - [![A tall tree trunk at center surrounded by birds, a serpent and a lizard on a warm orange ground. Birds Snakes Caiman and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-062/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-snakes-caiman-and-insects-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-062-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Snakes Caiman and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-snakes-caiman-and-insects-2006-062/) - [![A large pastel long-necked bird at center surrounded by smaller birds and a coiling snake on an orange ground. Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-063/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-063-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-snake-2006-063/) - [![A large reclining bird with striped wing surrounded by smaller creatures on a swirling pastel ground. Bird Snake Toad and Armadillo, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-065/chico-da-silva-by-baba-bird-snake-toad-and-armadillo-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x107cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-065-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Bird Snake Toad and Armadillo Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/bird-snake-toad-and-armadillo-2006-065/) - [![A large red serpent with open jaws confronting a crested armored bird perched on a forked branch. Snake and Bird, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-049/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-snake-and-bird-2007-acrylic-on-canvas-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-049-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Snake and Bird Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/snake-and-bird-2007-049/) - [![A large dotted fish surrounded by shrimp, insects and sea creatures against an orange ground. Toad Snake Birds and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2011, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-042/chico-da-silva-by-baba-toad-snake-birds-and-insects-2011-acrylic-on-canvas-80x120cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-042-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Toad Snake Birds and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2011](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/toad-snake-birds-and-insects-2011-042/) - [![Large pale long-necked birds, small bright birds and a wavy serpent against a fiery orange and red ground. Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-051/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-snake-undated-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-051-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-snake-051/) - [![Two serpents with open toothed jaws, their patterned bodies looped and knotted together. Entwined Serpents, Garcia, 2025, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-076/garcia-entwined-serpents-2025-acrylic-on-canvas-40x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-076-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Entwined Serpents Garcia, 2025](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/entwined-serpents-2025-076/)