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Title
Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus and Child
Description
Composition in black and white. Tangled and intersecting lines creating dark shadow areas. The composition suggests that a painting depicting St. Joseph with the baby Jesus in her lap, being watched by a child who is in the lower on the right corner. In the center, the figure of St. Joseph from the front, with big eyes and representation beard, on the left hand flat back and on the right arm holding the baby Jesus, who has the head facing forward and globe in his on the right hand. On the bottom on the right, standing with his back, 3/4 turned to the left, the figure of a boy, as if watching the It depicts. Tangled lines occupy the entire area of the composition.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document5
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 5 for the book Retrato de Portinari, by Antonio Callado
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
DN Number
285
Collection
Previous Collection
Height
22
Width
15
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 285” and "Nº 912”.
