Loading

Iemanjá

Candido Portinari1959-12-31

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black, white and gray tones. Rapid lines, winding, points and shaded. Group of women represented schematically occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition by looking at the lower edge of the support band represented by wavy lines suggesting the traditional design of the Copacabana sidewalks. Women are defined by black dots representing the heads and all wear long white dresses. They form a non-uniform group of which the center there is a higher concentration. The group suggests be on the sands of Copacabana, looking up at the back, some jagged lines almost horizontally that seems to define the waves of the sea. For are the figures, schematically shown is not possible to determine whether the group is on their back or facing the sea.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Iemanjá
  • 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: 1959-12-31
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18 x h18cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:popular celebrations:Festival of Iemanjá, Nature:landscape:Rio de Janeiro
  • Technique: India ink pen , India ink brush
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 31 Dez. 1959"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1233
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4669
Projeto Portinari

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites