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Nativity Scene

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in white, rose and earthy. Contour lines and loose. Nativity It depicts, seeing to the Child Jesus sketch center lying on the floor. On the left, an ox standing back to back, slightly on the left diagonal to the right. On the right, also a donkey's back and the head turned slightly to the left as if looking toward the boy. Floor with scratches in various directions; circle above the It depicts, possibly setting the moon. It depicts delimited by square area.

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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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w24 x h32cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:Birth of Jesus, religious:Jesus, Nature:Animals:ox, Nature:Animals:donkey, human figure:figure
  • Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil, fountain pen
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5770
  • Notes: Work executed in the artist’s own sketchbook.
  • Function: Sketch for the drawing “Nativity Scene” [FCO 5042]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4421
Projeto Portinari

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