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The Flight to Egypt

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, blue, ochre, yellow, violet, white and red. Sinuous lines, contour lines. Representation of Mary and baby Jesus on donkey and Joseph walk. Our Lady is to the left of the train in front, mounted on donkey and baby Jesus on her lap. On the head of the Virgin, long dark blue cloak covering her hair. His clothing is long, violet shade and feet appear to be bare. He is sitting sideways with legs on the left. His on the right arm supports the Child Jesus which is in front with on the right hand on the left shoulder of the Virgin, wearing yellow robe and bare feet. On the right, St. Joseph standing in profile to the right, walking. Wears long tunic, she is barefoot, have hair shoulder length, beard and mustache. On the left hand holds blue basket by the handle. Funds with short, wavy lines in blue and yellow suggesting soil and clouds.

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  • Title: The Flight to Egypt
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w26 x h31.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:flight to Egypt, religious:Jesus:Boy, religious:Our Lady, religious:The Holy Family, religious:Saints:Saint Joseph, human figure:child:boy, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: crayon, color crayon
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1801
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
  • Inscription: Signed in dedication at bottom right edge "Para Amelinha e Augusto com o abraço de Portinari”. Dated in inscription at bottom left edge "55”
  • Function: Study for the painting “The Flight to Egypt” [FCO 3076]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3375
Projeto Portinari

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