The Arrival of Dom João VI in Bahia

Composition in ochre, earthy, red, yellow, green, blue, black, gray and white. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing the arrival of the Portuguese royal family to Salvador, seeing is huge procession near the port where they are anchored caravels. In the foreground, on the left and center, group of people forming two huge rows in perspective for background. None of the people have the facial features; on the left in front of one of the queues sees Bahia front with board on the head and two 3/4 back men facing right looking towards the three figures standing in the front row, in the center of the composition, which are John, D. Carlota Joaquina and Dom Pedro. On the right in front of the queues, are seen two men, one of them is surely a bishop and the other governor of Bahia, they are like that entertaing the arrival of the Portuguese. Still in the foreground, on the right, tight group of men, all in profile to the left, finding himself trapped several flags on long poles. For the group that seems to be coming out of a building with arched opening. In the second and third planes, on the right, we see the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao da Praia and several houses and hills behind. On the left, we see part of a tall ship docked at the pier. In the background, sea, Itaparica island on the horizon and three ships bow with enfumadas candles. To the right of the procession that seems to be leaving the harbor, are seen flags windswept and trapped in tall masts. All groups of people have sharp game chiaroscuro result of colorful geometrics that defines them. Floor ochre tone with regular large areas in earthy tone.