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Catechesis II
Candido Portinari1941
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines. Figures group near the seated figure, occupying the entire area of support. On the right figure sitting back, 3/4 turned to the left, and, in front of a group of standing figures side by side. The first figures are more detailed, with some indicated facial features, followed by only contoured heads. On the floor a few strokes depicting vegetation.
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Details
- Title: Catechesis II
- 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
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w28.9 x h29cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:evangelizing, human figure:group
- Technique: oil
- Signature: Signed in bottom right corner "Portinari". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 3775
- Notes: Support affixed to black cardboard.
- Inscription: On cardboard, label "Portinari, Candido Teaching the Indians The Entry Into The Forest [scratched out] Preliminary drawing of the mural in the Hispanic Foundation Library of Congress (rejected) In K; 29 x 28,6cm 1941 Gift Candido Portinari Apr, 6, 1942”. On back of mat, stamps "4490” and "negative in series USZ62”; inscription "21846”.
- Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting Catechesis [FCO 3767]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1485
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