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Title
War
Description
Composition in black and white. Predominance of straight lines. Composition representing various groups of people and animals forming overlap areas resulting in a certain geometrics, wherein the background consists of geometric areas which complete the composition, resulting in an effect of perspective stoned with multiple plans. The composition is enclosed within the support whereby the upper edge is irregularly formed by straight line rising from the left to the right. From bottom to top, in what would be the foreground, a group of women with long hair in different positions, some with arms in the air as if they were praying, another holding a dead child in her arms; on the right, outline three animals that could be feline or canine, looking up a profile to the left side and with the head facing forward. In what would be the background, on the left of center, group of people just outlined; on the right group of horses, side by side, in profile to the left. In what would be the third plane, less defined group of which highlight two figures assembled profile horse to the left. Delimiting the area of the composition, dark geometric areas arrematam drawing. Outside the on the left side margin of the composition, at the bottom, the human figure outline serving scale.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event10
Related Document46
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel War [FCO 3799]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1043
Height
57
Width
40
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication by Maria Portinari.
