FCO-1497

Prophet

[1943]

code

FCO-1497

CR Number

1759

dimensions

73 x 60 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas

General Info

Title
Prophet
Description
Composition in dark shades of gray, black, earthy, green and white tone. Thick texture. Prophet sitting, occupying almost the entire height of the composition. The figure shows strong substantial deformity highlighted by black lines that increase the light-dark contrast that dominate the composition. The prophet faces with the face 3/4 facing left, has bushy eyebrows, deformed facial features and large gray beard. Is naked torso, with the folded on the right arm in front of body and on the left arm resting on her lap on drapery that covers part of his legs: a on the left bent with the foot flat on the ground, and the on the right bent. Dark gray floor and the bottom, dark area cuts the on the left of the diagonal composition to the right and from the bottom up at the height of the shoulders of the figure, seeing in the center, diagonal lines suggesting rain. At the upper left corner, winding white lines suggesting that lightning and on the left and on the right, two bursts of rain falling from the dark sky writing an outline for the glare behind the trunk of the seated figure.

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Support and Technique

Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType

Authenticity

Certificate
1036

Dimensions

Height
73
Width
60

Signature and annotation

Annotation
Unsigned and undated

Relations

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