摘要:This paper highlights the importance of artist Inalda Xavier for the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco’s collection of visual arts, catalogued within the project “Artes Visuais da UFRPE: revelações identitárias a partir do patrimônio artístico-histórico” (UFRPE Visual Arts: Identity Revelations from its Artistic and Historic Patrimony), developed between February and May 2019. We present an overview of the history of the visual arts of Pernambuco, specifically of the period in which Inalda was part. We highlight the artist's contribution to the field of arts in Pernambuco and indicate her influence on the construction of the University's visual artistic collection.