General Info
Title
Pyramids and Eye
Description
Composition in black and white. Tangled lines, straight and contour. Composition representing three pyramids and eye being leaked. Across the width of the on the right composition to on the left and front to back, one sees three pyramids in arid lanscape. In the air, the on the left eye open, profile to the right, with sharp object on your cornea. Still in the air, in the center of the composition, with square lines toward the bottom suggesting trail of a flying object and, above, a circle. In the foreground, tangle of dark lines. Straight lines crossing the composition randomly.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 3 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
16
Width (cm)
16.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
Relations
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