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Catechesis

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, green, blue, black, red, gray and white. Smooth texture. Jesuit It depicts preaching the two women, finding himself in the background, a woman with child, boy on the seesaw and another Jesuit. In the foreground, the center, two women suggesting be naked, one sitting, one standing watching Jesuit priest sitting in profile to the left, which seems to be preaching to them; down, on the left, a child's suggestion and on the right a coiled rope. In the background, on the left, woman standing facing with child in front of him also standing in front; on the left of center, two boys sitting on a seesaw perpendicular; on the right of center, 3/4 figure hint toward the on the right with upper body leaning down and legs apart; on the right Jesuit suggestion standing in front with on the right arm folded carrying a child on his lap. The figures are represented only by areas of color with very few details. Floor and dark background tone in light shade through which we can see a light box to transport.

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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: 1941
  • Physical Dimensions: w30.5 x h30.5cm 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:men, human figure:group:women, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: watercolor, lead pencil
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom left corner "PORTINARI*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1366
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch, not used, for the mural painting “Catechesis” [FCO 3767]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1588
Projeto Portinari

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