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Title
Discovery of the Land
Description
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, green, blue and black. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Discovery It depicts Brazil represented by group of naked indigenous watching from a beach three ships at sea to advance in that direction. To the left of center, Indian crouched back, with bent and arms raised, holding a small stick horizontally. He has painted body and on the left leg flexed more than the on the right. On the right side area of the composition to see if all the rest of the group of indigenous with painted bodies, standing, occupying almost the entire height of the support. They are well grouped and all are 3/4 facing left looking in the direction of the caravels. What is more to the left, you have the on the left hand covering part of the on the right side and has stretched on the right arm with index finger pointed in the direction of the boats. One sees clearly three arms stretched on the rights holding long sticks vertically. Behind the group is seen, it is facing forward, little Indian, standing, also naked; he has folded arms and hands suggest be covering the face. The bottom and on the right on the ocean, one sees three ships an earlier and that the two others that suggest living side by side. All three are Latin sails. The floor where the group of indigenous are represented by geometric areas, as well as the sea and sky.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event10
Related Document61
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the headquarters of the O Cruzeiro magazine, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Work designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Previous Collection
Diários Associados adquirida do artista sob encomenda feita por Assis Chateaubriand, em 1954Collection
Height
199
Width
169
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 56"
