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Small Saint

Candido Portinari1931

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in red, green, blue, lilac, ochre, white and black. Composition representing front woman with angels around, like a Santa. It occupies the central part of the support, is with the head turned slightly to the left, has thin face, delicate facial features, slanted eyes, blond long hair parted in the middle. He is with his on the right hand on his on the left arm. wears red dress with round neck and white finish, long sleeves leaving visible only the hand, long round exit, open the floor. The figure appears to be seated, having behind it a kind of chair backrest with a thin cross carved on top. To the left, two full-length angels with wings, throwing flowers. To the right, two heads of angels. On the ground, vegetation and the road that goes to the skyline. Might blue sky.

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  • Title: Small Saint
  • 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: 1931
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:angel, religious:Our Lady, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5581
  • Inscription: On stretcher, inscriptions "Este quadro foi Pintado por C. Portinari Rio 1931” and "C. Portinari 1931 Toda a arte de Portinari está aqui anunciada Notar os anjinhos R. Couto Paris 1947”; stamp from Casa Cavalier.
  • Function: The model for this work was Maria Portinari, wife of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-238
Projeto Portinari

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