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Title
Rachel Grieving the Massacre of the Innocents
Description
Composition in white tones, gray, earthy, black, ochre, green and red. Rough and thick texture. It depicts Rachel sitting in front, surrounded by seven children in different positions. All figures are shown with deliberate significant deformation being defined by black contour lines. Rachel is in open arms and cross legged; has outlined facial features and wears large loose robe. To his on the right, three outlined children, lying side by side; near his feet two more children and also outlined in the same position of the first three, and to his on the left, three children sitting. Background in gray tone with earthy rectangle behind the on the left shoulder of Rachel and rope Suggested behind his on the right shoulder. Colored floor for uneven areas on earthy shades, red, ochre and green. Might falling from the left of the composition creating areas of contrasting shadows.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event5
Related Document14
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oil and sandArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
38
Width
46
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1939"
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.
Annotation Exhibition
On reverse, stamps "MINISTERIO DA EDUCAÇÃO E SAÚDE MUSEU NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES [signature illegible]” and "GARE DE LYON-BERCY DOUANE PARIS”; barely legible inscription "Rio, 9 de Março 946 [signature illegible]”; traces of label possibly from Galerie Charpentier.
