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Composition in black and white. Parallel lines. It depicts flight of the Holy Family to Egypt, seeing if Mary and baby Jesus on donkey and Joseph walk. In the foreground on the right, St. Joseph standing in profile to the right, walking. He has short hair, with a halo around his head, facial features represented; tunic dresses long pants and sandals. On the left hand holds a canister by the handle and the on the right kind of business. Further back, on the left, Our Lady mounted on donkey with infant Jesus on her lap. He is sitting sideways, with legs to the left, and body facing forward. wear robe on his head, seeing themselves around halo; has represented facial features, dress tunic and long pants sandals. With the on the left hand holds Jesus, who is close to his body, wrapped in blanket. He has the head facing forward, slightly tilted to the left, your hair is curly, has represented facial features and halo around the head. Background with straight and small hill to the right representation.

Details

  • 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: w23.5 x h30cm 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:couple, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group
  • Technique: lead pencil , crayon
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 55"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4124
  • Function: Study. The model for the Saint Joseph figure was Baptista Portinari, father of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3377

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