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Bride

Candido Portinari1947

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones orange, blue, black, red, green and violet. Smooth and thick texture with marked brushstrokes. Half-black bust, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against orange background. The figure is 3/4 with the body turned to the left, with his face forward, slightly tilted to the right. It has short kinky hair, covered by transparent veil falling over her shoulders. The black complexion is represented with bluish reflections and violet tones. Testa short, thin eyebrows and straight, sloping down, big eyes, with well rounded and contoured black irises of blue, hinted nose, thick lips painted red, long, thin neck. Sad face. Green blouse with neck away in front neckline, trimmed in black. Background in orange tones with clear reflections in the top half and dark down.

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  • Title: Bride
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
  • Creator Nationality: Brazilian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Date: 1947
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w27 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINAR[I] 947"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2030
  • Inscription: On back of frame, round stamp "MOLDURAS – SPRENGEL – SÃO PAULO”; inscription "Lolli”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2569
Projeto Portinari

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