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Brodowski Square

Candido Portinari1933

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Band music It depicts came in Pracinha of Brodowski, seeing to the bottom railway and coffee plantation. Occupying much of the area of ​​the composition, Pracinha of Brodowski: the center, gazebo with flower beds and various groups of people outlined; on the left child climbing a tree, a bank where a woman and a dachshund puppy is sitting. To the left of GI blue, row houses with gardens and street, on the left diagonal to on the right, front to back. A vertical straight line cuts the composition confusing the limit of Pracinha with the street, changing the perspective of the square. They see this street are three children and a man on horseback watching the music band that is heading to the bandstand of the square. The band consists of nine musicians of which five play wind instruments and three percussion, with only one of which can not see the instrument that plays. In the background, making border with the square, railway line cutting across the width of the support, seeing to the center a train. In front of the road there are two buildings: on the left reads the inscription "CARRIER" and the on the right suggests that the actual station. Behind the train, larger building which reads the inscription: "BENEFIT OF COFFEE AND RICE MACHINA FAGUNDES & BROTHER". Background of the composition is represented by lanscape with ridges covered by plantation.

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  • Title: Brodowski Square
  • 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: 1933
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w70.5 x h49.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:musicians:band, Nature:landscape:Brodowski, human figure:group:men, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2766
  • Inscription: Inscriptions, in top half, "BAGAGENS” and "MACHINA DE BENEFICIAR CAFÉ E ARROZ FAGUNDES & IRMÃO”. On back of frame, two stamps "PINACOTECA DO ESTADO 1939 SÃO PAULO”; inscription "26” [many times].
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-336
Projeto Portinari

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