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Ipanema Beach

Candido Portinari1927

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, earthy, green, ochre, gray, lilac and white. Thick texture. Ipanema Beach view of Arpoador, seeing up the hills Brothers, Gavea Stone and islands Cagarras. In the foreground, on the left and center, narrow strip of sand; on the right portion of the tip Arpoador represented by hill slightly geometrical stones. In the background, across the entire width of the composition, sea with low waves with white crests in the area of ​​the surf. On the third level, on the left and center, continuation of the sea and on the right, the hills Brothers in earthy and green tones that represent the low vegetation. In the background on the left, the islands Cagarras, center, behind the Two Brothers, the Pedra da Gávea in blue tones suggesting light at dusk. Sky blue tone, looking up at the bottom of blue-purple area.

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  • Title: Ipanema Beach
  • 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: 1927
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w80 x h45cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:landscape:sea view, Nature:landscape:Rio de Janeiro
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "C. PORTINARI 927"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1906
  • Function: Landscape of Rio de Janeiro depicting Ipanema Beach with Morro Dois Irmãos and Pedra da Gávea in the background. While studying at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes / ENBA, Portinari frequently visited the family home of his ENBA colleague, Celso Kelly. In appreciation for their friendship, he gave them this work
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-98
Projeto Portinari

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