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Circus

Candido Portinari1933

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in the earthy tones (predominant), gray, green, red, white, yellow and black. Smooth texture. Armed circus in Brodoswki Square and group of boys watching clown riding on donkey. In the foreground, on the right part of a fence trunks forming a narrow angle having inside a high rod with yellow flag at the end. In the center, gray donkey walking in profile to the left, pulled by boy. Mounted back on his back, a clown who is facing the group of children accompanying the animal. The clown wears white clothes and red hat shaped cone and the boys wear shorts, shirts and are barefoot. In the background, on the left, armed circus in clearing the ground in tone reddish earthy. To the right of center, further back see the little church of Saint Anthony. In the third level, on the left, about dividing two houses and plantations to the horizon where it continues separating four houses and some trees. On the right, a house with the base and roof painted red and "WAREHOUSE" painted on the facade. Sky dark gray with light clouds near the horizon.

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  • Title: Circus
  • 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: w73 x h60cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:circus, Brazilian Culture:popular types:clown, Nature:landscape:Brodowski, human figure:group:children, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1680
  • Inscription: On stretcher, label "Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes – Rio de Janeiro – Exposição Portinari 10 anos de morte Data Junho 1972 EB”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-330
Projeto Portinari

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