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Saint Francis of Assisi

Candido Portinari1942

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, blue, rose and red. Contour lines, colored areas and cells for expansion. San Francisco standing in front, occupying the entire area of ​​the composition against white background. The saint wears long cassock, fastened at the waist with rope belt, with tips falling on his on the right; the head, a kind of hood. Has some parallels with forehead creases, large eyes turned to the right, long nose, lips closed and beard. It is with folded hands, just sketched, as if praying and bare feet.

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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: 1942
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w10 x h24cm 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: lead pencil , colored pencil, fountain pen
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2768
  • Notes: Signature not authentic.
  • Inscription: On back of frame, two stamps "PINACOTECA DO ESTADO SÃO PAULO”; inscription "P.E. 1942”.
  • Function: Small-scale cartoon for the painting “Saint Francis of Assisi” [FCO 2987]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1646
Projeto Portinari

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