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Title
Shepherd and Figures
Description
Composition in black and white. Straight and sinuous lines defining contours. Part of Jesus' baptism It depicts, seeing are two leading figures in front of a group: a man taking off his clothes, and another kneeling with bat in hand. In the foreground, a little on the left of center, kneeling figure of a man on his back, facing three quarters to the left, wavy hair to his shoulders, barefoot, wearing draped long robe and holding a bat hanging from the ground with your on the left hand . In the background, on the right, another figure of a man standing with his back, 3/4 facing right, with bare legs apart and, in the act of undressing mind. Behind these two figures at the center of people standing in front group and, with the figure of the on the left profile to the left, on the right arm raised at face level, holding a cloth. Dashed in clothes of the group.
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Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the tile panel The Baptism of Jesus [FCO 2476]
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DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
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paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
31.5
Width
22.2
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
