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Cangaceiro

Candido Portinari1953

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, blue, earthy, orange, yellow, rose, green, white and black. Smooth texture, strokes marked on the face, geometrical areas in the background. Composition representing half bust cangaceiro occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against background areas comprises geometrical shades of blue, ochre and rose. The bandit faces, wears characteristic hat in shades of reddish ochre; has the oval face, visible hairs on the neck height with locks on both sides, band buff forehead, small eyes, separated and almond - Indian characteristic; skin buff with relief from apples; nose and mustache area highlighted by white brush strokes; It has a straight nose and extremely serious expression and tight lips. The cord holding the hat surrounds your face making a on the right angle at chin, scarf knotted around his neck and part of the apparent cartridge belts. The bottom consists of geometrical areas ochre and rose at the bottom and blue at the top, with the dividing line a little below the hat and stronger blue tones behind the bandit FIG.

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  • Title: Cangaceiro
  • 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: 1953
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w28.5 x h33.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 1953"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2975
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "r 175 D. média Branco p.p M Branco 5 cm”; on paper affixed, inscription "Portinari 5”.
  • Function: Illustration no. 33 for the novel “Cangaceiros,” by José Lins do Rego. Cangaceiros Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3195
Projeto Portinari

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