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Title
Job
Description
Composition in tones earthy, gray, black, ochre, white and red. Smooth and thick texture. Job figure was very old, occupying the entire support area against the background of irregular areas. The figure is outlined by dark lines and set to deliberate significant deformation. The prophet is seated, 3/4 facing left. Has sketched facial features, big eyes looking up being to the left there is "stone tear" falling on the face; hooked nose, lips parted, voluminous beard, dark hair combed straight back. Has deformed chest with ribs marked revealing deep thinness; and on the left arm folded up, holding in hand with a hammer rock; on the right arm bent above the waist with hand holding a nail which is buried on his heart, where they shed drops of blood falling to the ground. Planning marked covering her thighs to the knees. Legs represented by patella, tibia and fibula being the folded on the left and on the right upon the right and folded fallen to the right side. Fund represented by irregular areas on earthy tones, gray and ochre, seeing are some overlapping the figure creating chiaroscuro effects.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event10
Related Document38
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the headquarters of the Rádio Tupi of São Paulo, SP.
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 333.
Collection
Previous Collection
Diários Associados adquirida do artista sob encomenda, feita em 1942 por Assis ChateaubriandCollection
Height
217
Width
178
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscription "C 333”. On stretcher, labels "CANDIDO PORTINARI (Brodósqui, S.Paulo 1903 Rio de Janeiro 1962) O profeta série Biblica óleo s/tela, 215x175 Doadora: Radio Tupy de São Paulo”, "C 333” and "MUSEU DE ARTE DE SÃO PAULO Revisão feita em 23/01/1970 P.M.Bardi [initials] C.O.A. Pellegrino [initials] L.S. Hossaka [initials] M.G. Paiva [initials]”.
