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General Info
Title
The First Mass in Brazil
Description
Composition in black, white and blue. Draft rapid lines. Father praying Mass assisted by Sexton and kneeling groups occupying the entire area of the composition. On the left, on a step, profile to the altar, priest standing 3/4 facing left, arms in the air suggesting that the timing of the increase. Father Behind the kneeling sacristan and the background, soldiers group suggested. On the right, kneeling figures side by side profile to the left. Along the bottom edge, on the left of center, trunk closed.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Themes
Relations
Related Document2
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel The First Mass in Brazil [FCO 1706]
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
colored pencilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support was cut at top right.
Dimensions
Height
17.5
Width
26.3
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
19.5x28.5 (S)
Signature and annotation
Annotation Author
Signed in dedication, at bottom left, "PARA CONDÉ COM o abraço Portinari”. Dated in inscription at bottom right "detalhe esboço 1ª missa 1948”. Inscriptions, at top left, "soldados” and at top right, "padres” and "amarelo”; in the middle, "oficial” and "violeta”
