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Physician of Lunatics

Candido Portinari1934

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, gray, white, blue, earthy, black and rose. Thick and rough texture result of the media type that was used, where the plot is not only very open and also rough. Brush strokes in well-marked point. Half-bust mulatto wearing lab coat against sky and sea background. The figure is three quarters turned to the left, has a round face, broad forehead and marked with parallel creases horizontally, large entries define the bald, looking up black hair only side, very large on the left ear and well defined. Dark, thick and straight eyebrows, big dark brown eyes turned to the left. Broad nose straight out of the forehead, thick lips and wide characteristic mulatto type, short and straight neck and wide jaw. wears coat of grayish white doctor with small collar in slightly open foot neck. The figure is slightly to the right of the area of ​​the composition. Background with the line marked horizon, in the doctor's neck height. Sky slightly roseish tone with light hint of gray clouds and strong blue sea. Might falling from the left of the composition creating contrast well defines the mulatto skin tone.

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  • Title: Physician of Lunatics
  • 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: 1934
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h72cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:mulatto, Nature:landscape:sea view, human figure:man
  • Technique: tempera
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1920
  • Notes: Support made from coffee bag canvas.
  • Inscription: On back of frame, stamp "INDUSTRIA BRASILEIRA. Fabrica de Molduras Ltda. Rua Aníbal Sertório 338 tel. 32-1457 Rio de Janeiro Pat. Reg. Nº 501.815”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-457
Projeto Portinari

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