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Veronica Wipes Jesus' Face

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Contour lines and tangled. Composition representing The scene the Cross, where safe Veronica Shroud, ahead of Jesus carrying the cross, against background suggesting a street with two other figures. In the foreground, to the left of the composition representation of Jesus kneeling profile for supporting the on the right and cross on his on the left shoulder. No facial features, has the elongated body, and the on the right arm, which is along the body. wears nightshirt. The cross is indicated by parallel lines, suggesting the grain of the wood and rests on the left shoulder Jesus seeing the on the left arm on the lower crossbar. In front, to the right of the composition, female figure, Veronica, kneeling in profile to the right. She has no facial features, standing with arms stretched forward and secure in his hands the Holy Shroud. It wears long clothing, long sleeve. In the background, on the left of center, man standing in front, suggesting the clothing being a Roman. On the right figure front, hands on face, suggesting be crying. Basically, street suggestion in perspective from the left to the right and front to the bottom, indicated by quadrangular areas, defining doors or windows.

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  • Title: Veronica Wipes Jesus' Face
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:Stations of the Cross, religious:Jesus
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5925
  • Inscription: Inscriptions at top edge "Veronica" e "6º"
  • Function: Sketch for the painting “Veronica Wipes Jesus’ Face” [FCO 2485], Sixth Station of the Via Crucis
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4967
Projeto Portinari

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