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Wedding in the Country

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Texture unidentified. Wedding It depicts, seeing in the center the bridal couple and group of people around him, against geometrized background. The group is more to the left of the composition, occupies the entire height of the stand and the figures do not have defined facial features. In the center of the group the newlywed couple; he on the left, is the on the left arm across the front of the body at waist height, the on the right over the body and has legs apart. wears suit, hat and pointy shoes. The bride's on the right arm passing beneath the man's on the left arm, wear dressed in length at the ankles and high heels. Around the newlyweds, we highlight four women. On the left, a woman, which is seen setting the legs, wear shoe heels and dress. On the right in perspective for background, three women covering one part of the other, all wearing high-heeled shoes and clothing at the knees. The last woman seems to be back. The rest of the group is distinguished by the heads, wear a hat and bodies are defined by geometric areas that blend into the background. Geometrized background with irregular shapes.

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  • Title: Wedding in the Country
  • 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: w81 x h100cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:country wedding, human figure:couple, human figure:group, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 57"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4222
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4210
Projeto Portinari

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