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Portrait of Antonio Bento

Candido Portinari1932

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in roses, green, ochre, earthy, gray, black, red and white tones. Smooth, smoke, broad strokes, transparencies and color overlay. Man figure against background in geometrical colored shapes. The pictured is 3/4 is facing left, half-length. He has dark hair combed back, temple baldness, broad forehead, thick and straight dark eyebrows, little brown eyes facing forward, long nose and thin, closed lips, rounded chin, jowls and wrinkles on the neck. Rose collar shirt with navy blue tie patterned with red flowers and white, graycale jacket with wide lapel. Background with four geometric zones, in pastel rose, green, blue and ochre tones.

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  • Title: Portrait of Antonio Bento
  • 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: 1932
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 932"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2333
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-268
Projeto Portinari

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