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Title
Jesus Falls the First Time, Third Station of the Via Crucis
Description
Composition in light shades of roses, blue and gray, earthy, black, green and red. Smooth texture. Figures represented with significant and deliberated deformed expressions.. It depicts the first fall of Jesus with the cross on his back. In the center, Jesus kneeling in profile to right, bent under the weight of the huge cross over his left shoulder. He has long hair, facial features and suggested beard and long tunic in gray tones. The cross is represented in rose tones, behind it, two curved soldiers toward the central figure can be seen. The one on the left had the left arm stretched, pointing the path ahead and the one on the right has the body half-covered by the cross and holds a spear that is supported on the ground. Both wear short tunics. Ground in rose with shaded areas and light blue background with geometrical areas in light gray, close to the figures. The contrast of light and dark tones accentuate the drama of the scene.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
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Function
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the Pampulha Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Belo Horizonte, MG. Work designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Support and Technique
Collection
Collection
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis da Pampulha adquirida do artista sob encomenda feita por Oscar Niemeyer, em 1945Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
49
Width (cm)
49
Dimension Notes
60x60 (S)
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "80”; handwritten label "caixa 60”.
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