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Jesus Carries the Cross on His Back

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Contour lines and fast. It depicts the Cross, depicting Jesus carrying the cross. In the center the composition, Jesus standing with the beam of the cross on his on the right shoulder, walking in profile to the left, with the on the right leg further on the left. He has long hair, facial features suggested wears long tunic and is barefoot. On the left, soldier holding with his on the left hand, whip raised in the air. The man has his back slightly turned to the right, toward Jesus, has tapered stylized head and muscular body. On the right, another soldier from the front, holding the vertical part of the cross. Man has also tapered head with helmet on and muscular body. Basically, a few houses.

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  • Title: Jesus Carries the Cross on His Back
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w25 x h25cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:Stations of the Cross, religious:Jesus, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4785
  • Inscription: Inscription in middle of top edge "2"
  • Function: Study for the painting “Jesus Carries the Cross on His Back” [FCO 2481], Second Station of the Via Crucis
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2302
Projeto Portinari

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