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Portrait of Altino Arantes

Candido Portinari1929

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, white, ochre and red. Smooth texture. Portrait of Altino Arantes half-body occupying the center of the composition, against dark background. The pictured 3/4 is facing right, long face, dark hair divided on the left, very wide forehead, wears glasses with round rims, seeing himself behind the hazel eyes lens facing forward; thin mustaches, lips closed and long chin. wear dark suit with white shirt collar and tie with stripes and skewered pearl. Might falling from the left of the composition, lighting the face portrayed. Dark background mingling with the suit pictured.

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  • Title: Portrait of Altino Arantes
  • 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: 1929
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w70 x h84cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1184
  • Function: Work was commissioned to honor Altino Arantes, a benefactor of the Academia Brasileira de Letras.. Work possibly based on a photograph
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-154
Projeto Portinari

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