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Saint Inês

Altino Maia1955

Faculty of Arts and Humanities of University of Porto

Faculty of Arts and Humanities of University of Porto
Porto, Portugal

In the set of images that Maia conceived for the church of Afurada there is a formal reduction in linguistic and iconic terms. He presents us with static images with predominance of a direct cut.
The plastic treatment of faces summons the African masks as a formal construction method, where cubic three-dimensionality and total shape closure hinders the devotional relationship with the observer.

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  • Title: Saint Inês
  • Creator: Altino Maia
  • Date Created: 1955
Faculty of Arts and Humanities of University of Porto

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