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Title
Tiradentes
Description
Composition in black, white, yellow, blue and rose. Quick strokes, contour lines, shaded. It represents several groups of figures facing to the scaffold seen in the background. On the left, standing figures group and back, four of which are represented full-length and the rest just has represented heads. The group forms a block disposed in the diagonal on the right to on the left towards the bottom of the composition. In the central third of eight figures standing group and back. Two are full body represented and only six have represented heads. On the right near the group, kneeling, front, black hair, rose colored face, lightly sketched strokes, arms raised above his head, open hands. Behind her, on the left, head of suggestion. On the right figures group standing in profile to the left. Two are represented full length while the others only see the heads. This group forms a compact unit arranged in diagonal from the left to the right toward the bottom of the composition. In the background, on the right of center, standing figures group and back. In the third plan, soldiers in triangular formation around the scaffold located in the center. At the bottom, on the left and on the right, several figures outlined.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
2
Related Document
20
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch for the panel Tiradentes [FCO 3195]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Bolsa de Arte do Rio de JaneiroCollection
Height
19.5
Width
29.5
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left edge "Portinari 49 [sic]"
