Complex sentence: Cândido Portinari (December 29,1903--February 6,1962) was one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.
Split into simpler sentences: Cândido Portinari (December 29,1903--February 6,1962) is a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.