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Saint Francis of Assisi

Candido Portinari1945

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones rose, ochre, gray, earthy, white, red and green. Smooth and rough texture. San Francisco standing occupying the entire height of the composition against geometrized background. The saint is facing, with the head turned slightly to the left, has the facial features and outlined beard, on the right arm bent and raised to the left, on the left a bit away from the body arm, legs apart and that the on the right foot is more advanced the on the left, as if you were stepping. It is seen on his body and draping suggestion on the floor on the left of the fallen drapery. Geometrized background in pastel colors giving the impression of thick tooled texture.

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  • Title: Saint Francis of Assisi
  • 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: 1945
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h46.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Saints:Saint Francis of Assisi, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 945"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2024
  • Inscription: On stretcher, inscriptions "244 HIMI 431 OF XPP OKFIBIMO x 213” and "244”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2428
Projeto Portinari

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