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Jesus Meets His Mother, Fourth Station of the Via Crucis

Candido Portinari1953

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray tones, earthy, rose, blue, green, yellow and white. Smooth, thick texture in some regions and marked brushstrokes. It depicts Jesus carrying the cross on his knees with Our Lady kneeling before him and soldier with whip up like flog him. In the foreground, on the right, Our Lady, kneeling, facing right. wears long robe, has long, straight and loose hair and has hands raised and close to the face of Jesus is in front, to the right of center of the composition, kneeling and profile to the left. He carries the cross, resting on the right shoulder and is with his on the left arm stretched forward with the hand holding the on the right hand of Our Lady. In the background, on the right, soldier standing in front using short tunic, boots and helmet are suggesting leather. On the right arm stretched across the chest and holds a whip with which it will appears whipping Jesus. Background in gray tones with two geometrical areas and floor in rose and red tones.

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  • Title: Jesus Meets His Mother, Fourth Station of the Via Crucis
  • 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: 1953
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w50 x h61cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:Stations of the Cross, religious:Jesus, religious:Our Lady, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2789
  • Inscription: Inscription on reverse of support "4”
  • Function: Work executed to decorate the Church of Lord Jesus of the Cane, Batatais, SP.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3222
Projeto Portinari

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