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The Holy Family

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Design grid for expansion, representing the Holy Family against plain background. The three figures are standing, facing, side by side. On the left, Our Lady no defined facial features, using mantle on the head and long dress with drooping hands together in front and head turned slightly to the right looking at the baby Jesus at the center of the composition. He has suggested braids, wears long dress, has his on the right hand bent at chest level, and on the left raised touching the elbow of St. Joseph that is the on the right of the composition. This is with the head turned toward the Child Jesus, wear long tunic, is bent on the right arm at the chest and the on the left holding plant branch suggestion.

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  • Title: The Holy Family
  • 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: 1941
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w16 x h18cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:The Holy Family, human figure:child, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Stamped signature at bottom right edge "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 326
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 124” and "Nº 600”.
  • Function: Small-scale cartoon for the mural painting “The Holy Family” [FCO 2762]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1336
Projeto Portinari

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