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Bandeirantes

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shaded and dotted. Composition representing groups of horses ridden by figures in battle with others that are standing. In the foreground and on the left, standing figure, in profile to the right, with arms outstretched in the horse-mounted figure of direction, which is in front and the head turned to the right. In the center, another figure, standing with her back, next to the horse which is in profile to the right and assembled by one person. Beside, there are two more of which see only their heads, side by side. On the bottom on the right, figure lying on the floor, like a corpse. In the background, vertical lines suggest cluster of spears.

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  • Title: Bandeirantes
  • 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: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w30 x h21.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:explorers, historical themes:characters:explorers, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:figure, human figure:group
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom right corner "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4755
  • Inscription: No verso da moldura, inscrições manuscritas de Maria Portinari "Nº 39", "12.000,00".
  • Function: Study
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2967
Projeto Portinari

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