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The Wedding at Cana

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in red tones, green, black, gray and white. Predominance of straight and quick strokes. Representation of the Wedding at Cana. In the center of the composition through the support in the horizontal direction, a rectangular table covered with cloth, plates with multiple scattered above. We see a figure sitting at each end and a group of people behind the desk. A little on the right of center, suggested the figure of Jesus. In front of the table, on the left four barrels. Background is represented by dashed line which coincides with the figures.

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  • Title: The Wedding at Cana
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h18cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: diverse:objects:amphora, religious:religious scenes:The Cana Wedding, religious:Jesus, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil , crayon, color crayon
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 353
  • Inscription: On reverse, stamp, filled in by Maria Portinari, whose ink bled to front of support "Título: ‘Bodas de Canã’ Tamanho: ‘039x18 1/2’ Ano: Certificado por Maria V. Portinari”; inscriptions "DN 738” and "Nº 40”.
  • Function: Study, not used, for the panel “The Wedding at Cana” [FCO 1740]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3857
Projeto Portinari

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