What the portuguese word Saudade means

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Almedia Júnior arte Atticus Ross Brazilian Portuguese Language Mid90s painting saudade soundtrack Trent Reznor
Pintura de mulher de cabelos até o pescoço, vestida de preto (vestido e chale) lendo uma carta em frente de uma janela. e com um semblante emocionado, misturando tristeza e saudade.

I just came across another article in English trying to explain what Saudade means.

A few years back, I wrote that this painting by Almeida Júnior is the image that best summarizes what saudade means. But currently, the piece of art that best transmits what I understand as saudade, is the score written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for the movie Mid90's, especially the tracks The Start of Things and Further Along.

So, check a hi-resolution version of the full painting in this link, while listening to the score in the videoplayer below, and you will start to grasp it.