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Saint John of the Cross

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, ochre, black, lilac, white, rose and red. Smooth texture. John Cross occupying the entire area of ​​the composition against dark background. The saint is standing, facing right 3/4. Has slightly oval face facing upwards, few hair, broad forehead, almond-shaped eyes turned to the right and upward, long nose, lips parted and beard suggestion. wears cassock in earthy tone with short white robe, closed at the neck and is barefoot. The saint has arms folded and folded hands, looking up the fingers outstretched and slightly apart, on the right foot forward and on the left profile. Dark background with a few strokes in red and mauve. Might falling from the right and over the composition illuminating the figure of the saint.

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  • Title: Saint John of the Cross
  • 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: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h175cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:Saints:Saint John of the Cross, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1737
  • Function: Work executed as left side of the Mayrink Chapel retable in the Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, commissioned by Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, responsible for the forest’s restoration, at the request of the city’s mayor, Mr. Henrique Dodsworth.. The model for this work was Luiz Portinari, brother of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2045
Projeto Portinari

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