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Saint Francis

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre tones, earthy, black, blue and white. Winding and straight lines and colored areas. Half-bust of St. Francis of Assisi occupying almost the entire support area against background in areas of ochre and earthy. The holy faces, slightly off to the right; your face is oval, very creased, revealing extreme thinness. The hairs are not represented. It has narrow forehead, eyes closed, looking up dripping tears on the faces. Very long nose, thin lips closed and fallen down, square chin, thin neck. The on the right shoulder is holy nipped support and on the left margin is more raised, seeing a part of the drapery in blue tone of his garments. Above the saint's head, sees halo of circular shape. Background ochre tone with clear area behind the head of the figure on the ground tone.

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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: 1948
  • Physical Dimensions: w25 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Saints:Saint Francis of Assisi, human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: monotype
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1356
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom left edge "PARA O RAYMUNDO AMIGO COM O ABRAÇO DE PORTINARI 1948”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2704
Projeto Portinari

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