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Archangel Gabriel

Candido Portinari1962

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones rose, white, black, gray, blue, red and ochre. Smooth texture. Unfinished composition representing the Archangel Gabriel standing in front, occupying almost the entire support area against rose background. The saint is wearing a helmet suggesting that metal, his face has no defined facial features and wearing a medieval armor, a white petticoat and red waist band. Behind the backs sees two white wings ajar and fallen straight blue cover to the ground. Has the arms almost stretched in front with hands resting on the mancho a sword standing upon the right with the tip of the blade pressed against the ground, and has legs slightly apart.

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  • Title: Archangel Gabriel
  • 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: 1962
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w64.5 x h156cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Saints:Saint Gabriel
  • Technique: tempera
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2439
  • Inscription: On reverse, label "MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES, Rio de Janeiro Exposição Portinari ‘ARCANJO GABRIEL’, óleo s/ madeira Data ca.1950 1.60 x 0.66cm”.
  • Function: Work originally made for central panel of a folding screen that remained unfinished, composed also of the paintings “Saint Peter” [FCO 2438] and “Saint Cecilia” [FCO 2440]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4874
Projeto Portinari

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