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Title
The Sacrifice of Tiradentes
Description
Composition in black and white. Predominance of rapid strokes. Composition representing head and human body parts, forming a kind of mountain that would be on a scaffold. In the foreground, front head slightly turned to the left, eyes closed, unruly hair and neck serving as base. Behind the head, a kind of drape covering part of a human body quartered; to the left, you see the leg and foot, arm and hand; on the right, another foot and another hand. Behind this heap of parts of a human body, a sort of stake that would be the gallows hanging stake. Blood drops around the draping and the members of the human figure.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event9
Related Document16
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Tiradentes [FCO 3195]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
20
Width
15
Annotation
Initialed in bottom left corner "CP". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, authentication by Maria Portinari.
