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The First Mass in Brazil

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Predominance of fast contour lines. Representation of the First Mass. In the foreground from the left to the right: soldier almost holding back releases; group of people kneeling facing the altar; Fr opposite to an altar, with arms raised above his having a kneeling figure, possibly a Sexton; group of men kneeling facing the center. In the background, to the left and on the right outline of two groups of people. In the background, trees suggesting forest.

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  • Title: The First Mass in Brazil
  • 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: 1948
  • Physical Dimensions: w30 x h16cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:historical scenes:first Mass in Brazil, religious:religious scenes:Mass, religious:eclesiastic:Father
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom left corner "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 405
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 391” and "Nº 265”.
  • Function: Study for the panel “The First Mass in Brazil” [FCO 1706]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2657
Projeto Portinari

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