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The Holy Family and Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Draft rapid lines. Containing support on the left, the Sagrada Familia sketch space bounded by jagged lines and on the right, a woman's head outline. The Sagrada Familia, is seen to the left, Our Lady standing, facing, head 3/4 toward the on the right, wearing long robes. There is an overlap of features, seeing if arms straight down with the hands and out of the on the left arm, dashes up. In the center sketch of Jesus, standing in front, with the folded arm and on the left hand outstretched. On the right, St. Joseph standing, facing, wearing long robes. Only Our Lady's face is sketchy. On the right holder woman half-bust, possibly detail outline of the head of Our Lady in front, turned slightly to the right. It has an oval face, medium length hair, straight eyebrows, outlined eyes turned to the right, long nose, lips and closed small rounded chin. See the long neck and the beginning of the clothing that wears neckline with close to it.

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  • Title: The Holy Family and Head of Woman
  • 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: w25 x h19cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Jesus:Boy, religious:Our Lady, religious:The Holy Family, religious:Saints:Saint Joseph, human figure:child:boy, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: fountain pen
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2469
  • Notes: Work executed on sheet of ruled paper.
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication by Luiz Portinari, the artist’s brother.
  • Function: Sketch for the mural painting “The Holy Family” [FCO 2762]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1334
Projeto Portinari

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