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Isabel and Maria

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Draft rapid lines. Composition representing the on the left, two women suggesting that they are Maria and Santa Isabel, and on the right woman profile sketch. The two figures are standing front and wear long robes. To the left is the head turned slightly to the right, wavy hair, indicated facial features and arms up. The on the right has the head forward slightly turned to the left, suggests to have long straight hair, fallen on his back, on the right arm raised and on the left along the body. On the right holder, woman profile sketch, seeing themselves represented by loose hair lines, broad forehead, outlined eye, nose side cutter, closed lips and small chin, well-marked.

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  • Title: Isabel and Maria
  • 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: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w21 x h15cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Our Lady, religious:Saints:Saint Elizabeth, human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: fountain pen
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2470
  • Notes: Work executed on sheet of ruled paper.
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication by Luiz Portinari, brother of the artist.
  • Function: Sketch for the mural painting “Meeting of Our Lady and Saint Isabel” [FCO 2759]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1326
Projeto Portinari

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