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Rachel Grieving the Massacre of the Innocents

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in white tones, gray, earthy, black, ochre, green and red. Rough and thick texture. It depicts Rachel sitting in front, surrounded by seven children in different positions. All figures are shown with deliberate significant deformation being defined by black contour lines. Rachel is in open arms and cross legged; has outlined facial features and wears large loose robe. To his on the right, three outlined children, lying side by side; near his feet two more children and also outlined in the same position of the first three, and to his on the left, three children sitting. Background in gray tone with earthy rectangle behind the on the left shoulder of Rachel and rope Suggested behind his on the right shoulder. Colored floor for uneven areas on earthy shades, red, ochre and green. Might falling from the left of the composition creating areas of contrasting shadows.

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  • Title: Rachel Grieving the Massacre of the Innocents
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46 x h38cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:massacre of the innocents, human figure:group:children, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil and sand
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1939"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2411
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.. On reverse, stamps "MINISTERIO DA EDUCAÇÃO E SAÚDE MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES [signature illegible]” and "GARE DE LYON-BERCY DOUANE PARIS”; barely legible inscription "Rio, 9 de Março 946 [signature illegible]”; traces of label possibly from Galerie Charpentier.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1065
Projeto Portinari

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