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Saint Francis

Candido Portinari1962

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, ochre, earthy, rose and white. Composition divided into three rectangles, vertical, and three small rectangles placed below each large rectangle. In the most central rectangular figure San Francisco, standing in front wearing the cloth tied with string at the waist; on the right arm is bent at breast height and secure the small dove-hand and on the left folded and lifted up by hand. The entire background of this rectangle, such as rectangles on the left and on the right are filled by small strokes. There is a hint of hills in the three rectangles, which means to form a single lanscape block, despite the rectangles are separated by white bands.

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  • Title: Saint Francis
  • 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: 1962
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w24 x h23cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Saints:Saint Francis of Assisi
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 97
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 127” and "Nº 847”.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for a folding screen or tryptic; not executed
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4877
Projeto Portinari

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