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Title
Portrait of Maria
Description
Composition in black tones, green, gray, ochre, earthy and blue. Smooth texture. Portrait of Maria sitting against smooth and light background. The portrayed faces, turned slightly to the right, has the oval face, dark, smooth and short hair and broad forehead, thin and straight eyebrows, almond-shaped, dark eyes facing forward, long nose, thick lips and closed and rounded chin. Wears black long sleeve dress with rounded neckline, leaving visible part of the lap belt buckle with light. Has the on the left leg bent on the right and his hands resting on her lap, while the on the left is crossed over the on the right. The composition shows portrayed to the knees, looking up, on the left the bank on which it is sitting. Very clear with soft background "degrade" which darkens the top of the composition, resulting in a strong contrast to the depicted dress.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Maria PortinariPerson
Related Event26
Related Document136
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
For this portrait, whose background has the appearance of porcelain, Portinari primed the canvas using a technique he learned from his friend, Japanese painter Foujita.
Collection
Height
101
Width
82
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "C.PORTINARI 932"
