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Title
Saint Francis
Description
Composition in tones rose, gray, ochre, blue and white. Smooth and thick texture with marked brushstrokes. Apparent support in some regions, with the groups outlined graphite. Composition arc-shaped, surrounded by painted white area. In the foreground on the left, group of people lowered, with the sharpest, sitting in profile to the right. Has represented the facial features and has only one leg, which is stretched forward. Holds in his on the right hand, a crutch that is resting on the floor. Behind this figure, representation of other poorly defined figures. In the center, San Francisco, standing and facing. It halo around the head, facial features outlined, raised on the left arm and the on the right side of the body holding part of which involves draping his body; legs spread and bare feet. To the left of the central figure, a seated and supported on the dog front legs, profile, to the right, with the body painted white. On the right, kneeling woman's profile, to the left, touching the hand of the saint. Mittle figure set without representation of facial features, with long hair. On the right next to the corner of the composition, woman sitting opposite, with bent and legs apart, on the right arm in his lap and on the left folded on the head, which is in profile to the left. In the background, three groups of light crossing the composition diagonal from the left to the right and from back to front: undefined group of figures standing in front using long robes; on the right of center, the group figures of which only sees part of the body; and standing figure, carrying a child in her lap, looking toward San Francisco and wearing long tunic. In the background, in the center, outlined figures group. Geometrized areas in pastel shades of rose, ochre, blue and white are inserted the figures and make up the background of the composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event4
Related Document11
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting Saint Francis Casting Off His Clothes [FCO 2473]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support’s ogival shape accompanies the shape of the ceiling in the church’s nave.
Certificate
331
Previous Collection
Height
57
Width
90
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
81x100 (S)
Annotation
Signed at bottom right edge "PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Others
On stretcher, label "GALERIA DE ARTE IPANEMA Nº SP 189 NOME: Portinari DENOMINAÇÃO. S. Francisco dos Homens DIMENSÕES: 81 x 100”.
