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Saint John, Meeting of Our Lady and Saint Isabel and Jesus

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, rose, earthy, white and black. Fast contour lines outlining the figures and watery areas composing the background. Color design to the left side of the Chapel of the Ninth, with bar finishing off the composition. On the right foot figure outline, front, oval head and body indicated by garments against spotted background colors on earthy. In the center, against The scene Our Lady and St. Elizabeth; they are facing each other, have suggested heads and blue dresses, against rose background. On the right figure of Jesus standing in front of the head shown, the on the left arm raised and suggested garments. The bottom consists of three areas quadrangular accompanying measures in the upper areas; the middle one is blue and the sides, rose.

Details

  • Title: Saint John, Meeting of Our Lady and Saint Isabel and Jesus
  • 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: 1941
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w27.5 x h20.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:figure
  • Technique: watercolor, lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3866
  • Inscription: Inscriptions, at top left, "75 15 1 80cm 160 15 75 10cm”; in middle of bottom half, "15 80”. Some arrows
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the mural paintings “Saint John the Baptist” [FCO 2758], “Meeting of Our Lady and Saint Isabel” [FCO 2759] and “Jesus” [FCO 2760]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1324

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