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Teresinha's Clogs

Candido Portinari1933

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Predominantly shaded. It depicts angel flying field. On the right, tall angel, occupying almost the entire height of the stand, standing in profile to the left, with suggested facial features, hands clasped in prayer, wearing long sleeve tunic and large wing; feet, dark wooden shoe. Four scattered flowers in the foreground and of earthy occupying one-third of the composition. Clear with light beams focusing on the perpendicular.

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  • Title: Teresinha's Clogs
  • 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: 1933
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:angel, religious:religious scenes:the life of Saint Tereza
  • Technique: medium unidentified
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "Portinari 933"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4611
  • Function: Illustration no. 8 for the book “Presença de Santa Teresinha,” by Ribeiro Couto
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-437
Projeto Portinari

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