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Catechesis

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. It depicts Jesuit catechized indigenous. The faces of the figures are defined by shading, highlighting, and the bodies are indicated by weak contour lines. In the foreground, child sitting on the floor, turned to the right. At his side, tuff plant and basket full of fruits, highlighting a pineapple. On the right kind of jug with ornaments. In the background, on the right, two priests, one sitting on bench, his back slightly turned to the left, the other standing in profile to the left. The two men wear gowns, defined facial features and have the front group of indigenous and indigenous, facing them. The indigenous mostly have represented facial features and straight hair at the time of his neck. Two on the left are sitting in banks, and the rest of the group is standing, and with the first bank there is a gourd. An Indian at the on the left end, the head carries a basket and is only shown with contour lines. A woman on the far right, is also represented with contour lines. At the bottom on the left, three oxen and three trees; in the center, a house gable and on the right clapboard house, a water.

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  • Title: Catechesis
  • 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: 1936
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w40 x h44cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Indian, historical themes:historical scenes:evangelizing, historical themes:characters:Jesuits, religious:eclesiastic:Jesuit, human figure:group:children, human figure:man
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 1936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4117
  • Function: Study for the painting “Catechesis” [FCO 4707]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-650
Projeto Portinari

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