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General Info
Title
Maternity
Description
Composition in shades of ochre, blue and earthy. Smooth texture in the background and rough clothing of women. Woman and child, both dark in color, against background of geometric areas. In the center of the composition, woman kneeling on his on the left knee, on the right foot flat on the floor, body and legs forward in diagonal to the right. Has the face tilted to the right, hair to her ears, round eyes, nose and mouth just suggested and arms folded and resting on the child's head in front of her. Wears long clothes, long sleeves and are barefoot. The boy is standing in front, has his arms over his head, bare legs and has a kind of transparent cloth covering his head and falling to the hips. Geometrized background in straight areas, highlighting a blue square behind the woman's head and a circle in the same tone in the upper on the left corner.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch, not used, for the panel War [FCO 3799]
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
42.7
Width (cm)
34.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 55"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscriptions "firmo creme” and "2/234”.
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