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Baby Jesus in Manger

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Intersecting straight lines and contour. It depicts Child Jesus in a manger surrounded by a donkey and an ox. In the center, Child Jesus lying facing forward, his torso upright, halo around the head and hands raised up in the air. To the left, a little behind the child, a donkey is standing facing forward, with the head turned to the right looking towards the Child Jesus. On the right, also a little behind the boy, a ox is standing in front, his head turned to the left, also looking to the child. Dark background represented by straight lines intersecting. The composition is entirely too dark, stading out, however, the figure of Child Jesus in the lighter area.

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  • Title: Baby Jesus in Manger
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w12.5 x h13.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:Birth of Jesus, religious:Jesus:Boy, Nature:Animals:ox, Nature:Animals:donkey, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 59" and at bottom right "Portinari 59"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1039
  • Notes: Support affixed to Bristol board.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4564
Projeto Portinari

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