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Title
The Founders of “O Estado de S. Paulo” Newspaper
Description
Composition in ochre, black, earthy, gray, blue, white and red. Smooth texture. It depicts twenty-one of the founders newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, gathered under the arches of the inner courtyard of Largo Law School of San Francisco, in São Paulo. All wear black jacket, light shirt stiff collar, black tie, as well as pants, except for two who are with light gray pants; have defined facial features, a beard and mustache and other are grouped, occupying almost the entire width of the area of the composition, one of which, on the left foreground, sitting in an armchair, facing the 3/4 on the right next door is a little detached. Still in the foreground, on the right of center, small table, covered with light towel falling to the ground on which they are perched five books. Seated near the table, six of the portrayed, looking up from the left to the right: one in high chair arms and backrest, 3/4 facing right, with open book resting on her lap; three behind the table, side by side, and the center is ahead; and two sitting on a sofa, with the on the left on the nightstand, cross-legged and with his on the right arm resting on the book that is on the table and another, far on the right, with legs apart and his on the left arm resting on the couch. In the background, behind the seated group, find themselves the fourteen remaining founders, all standing side by side, one from the front, the other profile, more ahead other behind. The whole group is gathered in the hallway following in perspective for background, looking to the right, diagonally, five arches leading to the courtyard. In the background, on the right, part of the college building looking up arcades on the ground floor windows on the first floor of the church Gable and blue sky with white clouds range.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
The people portrayed on the panel are Américo de Campos, Bento Bicudo, Antonio Carlos de Salles, Francisco Glycerio de Cerqueira Leite, José de Vasconcellos Almeida Prado, Antonio Pompeu de Camargo, Candido Valle, Martinho Prado Junior, João Francisco de Paula Souza, Francisco de Salles, José Pedroso de Moraes Salles, Diogo de Barros, Manoel Elpideo Pereira de Queiroz, Raphael Paes de Barros, João Manoel de Almeida Barbosa, Francisco Rangel Pestana, Américo Brasiliense de Almeida Mello, João Tibiriça Piratininga, João Tobias dAguiar, José Alves de Cerqueira Cesar and Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles
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Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the auditorium of the headquarters of O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper in São Paulo, SP.
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support spliced vertically.
Collection
Height
268
Width
367
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1952-1950"
