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Title
Plus Ultra!
Description
Composition in black and white. Dark and tangled lines areas. It depicts man's head suggesting be in dark indoors. The on the right figure is the area of the composition's profile to the left; his face is almost all in shadow, seeing mainly the nose, on the left eye and hair combed back. He's with his arms stretched almost horizontally and suggests be holding hands in a test tube or something similar. The fund is confusing and is defined by dark and light areas filled with tangled lines.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 34 for the book O alienista, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
12
Width
17.5
Annotation
Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated