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Saint John
Candido Portinari1957
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Predominance of angular and rapid lines. Study representing St. John and eagle. The saint is standing in front of the on the left arm raised to the height of the folded head and the on the right waist. It halo around the head and long beard suggestion. On the right, resting on the floor, a front eagle. Background light with dashed lines in the lower half and upper half small circles on the support.
Details
- Title: Saint John
- 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: 1957
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w9 x h17cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: Nature:Animals:bird, religious:Saints:Saint John the Baptist, human figure:man
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 364
- Notes: Support affixed to Bristol board.
- Inscription: Inscription in top half "JO ÃO”. On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 110” and "Nº 798”.
- Function: Study for folding screen or tryptic; not executed
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4121
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