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Title
The Conspirators
Description
Composition in blue, green tones, gray, white, earthy, rose, red, yellow and black. Rough texture. Group of eight conspirators headed by Tiradentes against view of colonial city and modern city on the left to the right. In the center, occupying almost the entire height of the composition of nine men standing group and squarely. The central figure, ahead is Tiradentes, blond with blue eyes, on the right arm bent in front of him, the fallen on the left and legs apart. Wears uniform aferes: blue doublet with red piping on yellow shirt, tights and black boots long barrel. To his on the left and on the right, the two figures being the on the left wears the same uniform of Tiradentes and the on the right wear of civilian clothes and have both hands extended forward. on the far left, part of long-robed figure with the on the right two more figures which appears only a head behind the front figures. Finally, three heads just outlined. On the body of the figures, interferes geometrized light areas. In the background, prospective area on the left view of colonial town with church towers and houses roofs. On the right view of modern city with tall buildings that cut the composition vertically.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel Culture of Minas Gerais [FCO 2472]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Height
38
Width
45.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 59"
