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Title
Angel with Chest
Description
Composition in black, brown and red ochre tones. Contour lines, winding, with touches smoky red ochre. monumental and sculptural in character and bulky rounded shapes. Robust figure representation of naked angel child whose formal treatment reminiscent of the "putti". Occupying almost the entire area of support, angel with head almost 3/4 on the left and twisted body to the right, on background in brown tone with squares. He has curly hair, drawn face and chin resting on his on the right shoulder. His on the right arm is raised to the height of the chest and stretched forward, with hand holding the chest strap. On the left arm raised toward the head and close to this, flat hand. On the back of the angel, occupying the upper on the left half of the composition, pair of wings viewed from the side. The on the right leg is bent back and her bare foot. On the left leg slightly bent, represented only halfway, without ankle and foot. Range flowing move on the left thigh. Fully checkered background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
CartoonArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Cartoon for the mural painting Divine Shepherdess [FCO 1013]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
sanguine pigmentArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
brown paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Tracing made with lead pencil and perfurated to transfer image to wall; regular, red ocher pigment stains applied with blotter.
Height
106
Width
138
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
