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Title
Portrait of Altino Arantes
Description
Composition in tones earthy, white, ochre and red. Smooth texture. Portrait of Altino Arantes half-body occupying the center of the composition, against dark background. The pictured 3/4 is facing right, long face, dark hair divided on the left, very wide forehead, wears glasses with round rims, seeing himself behind the hazel eyes lens facing forward; thin mustaches, lips closed and long chin. wear dark suit with white shirt collar and tie with stripes and skewered pearl. Might falling from the left of the composition, lighting the face portrayed. Dark background mingling with the suit pictured.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
Work possibly based on a photograph
Themes
About Person
Altino ArantesPerson
Related Event
Related Document
13
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Notes Collection
Work was commissioned to honor Altino Arantes, a benefactor of the Academia Brasileira de Letras.
Height
84
Width
70
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
