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Three Magi

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and dashed. Group of eight men, making music band, occupying almost the entire composition. The figures are distributed in two rows. The four front handle musical instruments; from the left to the right we see: An accordionist, violinist, musician playing drum and a clarinetist. The four musicians who are behind, one sees only the heads. To the right of the composition, next to the band, a figure 3/4 toward the on the left holding a banner in which we see represented the three wise men on camels, against the background of hills and star shining in the sky. All figures have defined facial features, all of which are with open mouth suggesting they are singing and all wear long pants and closed shoes. Horizontal light and dark areas go through the figures suggesting shadows.

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  • Title: Three Magi
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w44.5 x h36cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:musicians:band, Brazilian Culture:musicians:clarinet player, Brazilian Culture:musicians:percussionist, Brazilian Culture:musicians:accordion player, Brazilian Culture:musicians:guitar player, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1375
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3822
Projeto Portinari

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