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Bandeirantes

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Contour lines and shading. It depicts pioneers in war attitude with the indigenous. In the foreground on the right man on the ground, appearing to be dead. In the center of the composition, more to the left front of horse with its front paws raised, on the left, Indian pointing bow and arrow toward the Scouts. In front, India standing, facing right, being grabbed by a man as she was being taken from a tent set up beside her. In view to the bottom, front on the right, lined horses, mounted by men. Beside the first horse, man standing with his back, struggling with the man who is mounted. Basically, lines representing trees.

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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
  • 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:group, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: medium unidentified
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4118
  • Function: Study
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2966
Projeto Portinari

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