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Job

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, gray, black, ochre, white and red. Smooth and thick texture. Job figure was very old, occupying the entire support area against the background of irregular areas. The figure is outlined by dark lines and set to deliberate significant deformation. The prophet is seated, 3/4 facing left. Has sketched facial features, big eyes looking up being to the left there is "stone tear" falling on the face; hooked nose, lips parted, voluminous beard, dark hair combed straight back. Has deformed chest with ribs marked revealing deep thinness; and on the left arm folded up, holding in hand with a hammer rock; on the right arm bent above the waist with hand holding a nail which is buried on his heart, where they shed drops of blood falling to the ground. Planning marked covering her thighs to the knees. Legs represented by patella, tibia and fibula being the folded on the left and on the right upon the right and folded fallen to the right side. Fund represented by irregular areas on earthy tones, gray and ochre, seeing are some overlapping the figure creating chiaroscuro effects.

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  • Title: Job
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w178 x h217cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Job, religious:Prophet, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil , charcoal
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2737
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "C 333”. On stretcher, labels "CANDIDO PORTINARI (Brodósqui, S.Paulo 1903 Rio de Janeiro 1962) O profeta série Biblica óleo s/tela, 215x175 Doadora: Radio Tupy de São Paulo”, "C 333” and "MUSEU DE ARTE DE SÃO PAULO Revisão feita em 23/01/1970 P.M.Bardi [initials] C.O.A. Pellegrino [initials] L.S. Hossaka [initials] M.G. Paiva [initials]”.
  • Function: Work executed to decorate the headquarters of the Rádio Tupi of São Paulo, SP.. Biblical Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1758
Projeto Portinari

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