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Nativity Scene

Candido Portinari1931

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, blue, red, violet, green, yellow and earthy. Contour lines and shading. Mary and baby Jesus surrounded by ox, donkey, angels and star in the sky. In the center of the composition, under small rise suggesting hill, Our Lady of front face tilted to the left and folded hands. It halo round the head, wears violet veil and green tunic. In front of you, Baby Jesus lying horizontally with the head to the left and feet to the right. The boy is naked, surrounded by a halo represented by yellow shading. On the left, next to the boy's head, blue ox back foot slightly to the right. On the right red donkey standing in profile to the left. In the air, just above the figures and flanking them, two profile angels, one facing the other. On the right of Our Lady, head angel, facing, with open wings. On the floor next to the Infant Jesus, three flowers with long stems and colorful petals. In heaven, the center, above the head of Our Lady, Star defined by outer blue shading.

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  • Title: Nativity Scene
  • 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: 1931
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w56.7 x h36.4cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:angel, religious:religious scenes:Birth of Jesus, religious:Jesus:Boy, religious:Our Lady, Nature:Animals:ox, Nature:Animals:donkey, human figure:child, human figure:woman
  • Technique: watercolor, India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated in middle of bottom half "C.PORTINARI 931"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2452
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "‘Presépio’ aquarela e nanquim, de autoria de Candido Portinari. Autenticada por Maria Victoria Portinari”.. On reverse, inscriptions "RESERV”, "RESERVA” and "clichê 25 de larg.”; lines in varied directions. In top left corner, circular embossing with inscription "RASTRON”.
  • Function: Illustration for the poem “Natal,” by Candido Portinari, published in “Bazar” magazine. This is one of the artist’s first three illustrations to be published. See also the works “The Flight to Egypt” [FCO 2312] and “A Christmas Night” [FCO 4854].
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-241
Projeto Portinari

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