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Title
Anchieta Writing a Poem in the Sand
Description
Composition in black and white. Rapid lines, circular, overlapping. Study representing Padre Anchieta writing with stick in the sand, occupying the central area of the composition, seeing himself on the left Sea suggestion. The figure is standing, his body almost from the front, slightly arched back and to the left. Has suggested physiognomic hair and features, wears dark cassock, is with slightly flexed on the right arm wielding the stick with which writes in the sand, slightly bent on the left arm near the bat, legs apart and wear flip-flops, feet. On the floor, circular graphics. At the bottom on the left, sea suggestion; behind the figure, the vertical line indicating a tree trunk and on the right geometrical bodies filled with rows of beams in several positions, suggesting volume.
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Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Anchieta [FCO 2552]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
crayonArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
25
Width
17.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Nº 415 Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "Anchieta escrevendo poema na areia”.
