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Title
Birds
Description
Composition in blue and white. Predominance of colored areas. Balustrade of the choir that crosses the entire width of the nave of the church covered by tile panel representing birds flying against background composed of colorful irregular areas. The birds are profile on the right symmetrically. Each is inserted into the square formed by crossing diagonal lines across the area of the composition. Birds have feathers and are represented with open wings, and those that border the lower and upper edge of the composition are in the wings a little more closed. Both birds like the lines that make up the square are represented in shades of blue or white contrasting with the tone of the background on which they are.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
non-figurativeSubject
Function
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed for the choir balcony of the Pampulha Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Belo Horizonte, MG. Work designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Support and Technique
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Art Medium
tileArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
combined medium and supportArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Work located at the back of the nave, forming a choir loft across the entire width of the church, beginning 290 cm from the floor.
Collection
Collection
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis da Pampulha adquirida do artista sob encomenda feita por Oscar Niemeyer, em 1943Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
98
Width (cm)
795
Dimension Notes
PAINEL
15x15 (azulejos)
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
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