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Title
Saint John the Baptist
Description
Composition in blue tones, gray, black, orange, rose and white. Parallel, straight and sinuous lines. Traces zigzag on rectangular colored shapes. Representing St. John the Baptist with sheep on his shoulders. Except the ram and some anatomical details of the figure of St. John the Baptist, the composition is characterized by varying geometric shapes. In the center of the composition, stand the holy and sheep. St. John the Baptist is from the front, standing, holding the profile of lamb shoulders to the left. Sheep shape determined by the absence of color. Carneiro white with gray stripes suggesting hair and secure with front and rear legs at the hands of the saint. Hair of John the Baptist are represented by a few black lines, eyes are just indicated, nose and mouth unrepresented. On the left cheek has touches of blue and gray, on the right cheek has orange accents. Arms, hands, legs and feet in orange tone. Robe robe falls just below the knees and is represented by colored geometric shapes, predominating the gray and black tones.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
12
Related Document
15
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Original illustration for Christmas card
Art Form
PrintArtFormType
Art Medium
serigraphyArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Notes Certificate
Portinari Project Certificate of Authenticity no. 619, no. 1432.
Height
23.6
Width
13.5
Dimension Notes
24.6x29 (S)
