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Portrait of Manoel Santiago

Candido Portinari1923

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in the earthy and ochre (predominant), black, white, rose, red and blue. Smooth and thick texture in white. Picture of Manoel Santiago, against plain background. The profile depicted seems to be on the left with the head facing forward, 3/4 to on the right. It has an oval face, black hair combed back, the forehead high and broad, dark and thick eyebrows, eyes facing forward, squinting behind the round and wire-rimmed glasses. Rose nose and thin lips closed. Thick white Pincelada involves the neck in thick texture. Plain background in earthy tone and light falling from the left.

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  • Title: Portrait of Manoel Santiago
  • 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: 1923
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2828
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Ao amigo e collega Santiago off CPortinari 923”. On reverse, inscription "Retrato do pintor Manoel Santiago por Candido Portinari 1923 Rio”; stamp "Exposição Geral de Bellas Artes 1924”.
  • Function: "This work was awarded the Small Silver Medal at the XXXI Exposição Geral de Belas Artes at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes / ENBA in 1924, conferred on the group of works being shown."
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-24
Projeto Portinari

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