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Portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in dark shades of black, earthy, greenn, ochres, yellow and white tones. Smooth texture. Full body portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek occupying the center of the composition, against dark background. The pictured is standing, 3/4 facing the right and 3/4 of his face facing the left; he has a long face, black hair, broad forehead, balding temples and a widow's beak suggestion, slightly arched eyebrows, slit eyes turned to the left, sharp nose, thin and closed lips and rounded chin. He wears jacket and shirt, vest and white bow tie; a presdidential sash crossing his chest diagonally left to right can be seen; under the jacket a badge shaped finish can be seen. His arms are along the body, he holdes a white diploma cylinder in his right hand holding in his right hand a white straw, horizontally, with slightly spread legs forming an angle on his heels. Dark background with line marking the beginning of what would be a wall.

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  • Title: Portrait of Juscelino Kubitschek
  • 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: 1960
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w99 x h199cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 60"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1160
  • Inscription: Inscription at bottom left "AUXILIADO POR FOTOS”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4756
Projeto Portinari

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