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Title
The Trumpets of Jericho
Description
Composition in gray tones (predominant), black, white, red and earthy. Smooth and thick texture. Composition representing three prophets blowing trumpets to make fall the walls of Jericho. The figures are outlined in black and defined by deliberate significant deformation. On the left, prophet occupying almost the entire height of the support. It is as if sitting on the floor in profile to the right. It has long straight beard, also face profile but front of eyes. It is filled, limbs and clothing, by dashes symmetrically distributed vertically. He has stretched his on the right arm holding down the on the right leg and the on the left holding a long stretched dark conical horn that crosses most of the width of the composition. At the center, we see another profile prophet on the left, reclining on the floor with your feet forward and body slightly fallen back. Face has just outlined indicating the on the left eye, smooth beard and hair combed back. Secure with arms outstretched in front, trumpet diagonally up and to the left of the head of the first prophet. To the right of the area of the composition, see the third prophet, standing in profile to the left. It takes up the entire height of the support, it has stretched head up, face with eye and nose defined beard and long, straight hair combed back. wear long sleeve tunic, has the arms stretched horizontally and holds a trumpet is playing. Background in geometrical areas which also overlap with figures creating chiaroscuro effects.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the headquarters of the Rádio Tupi of São Paulo, SP.
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 332.
Collection
Collection
Previous Collection
Diários Associados adquirida do artista sob encomenda feita em 1942 por Assis ChateaubriandCollection
Dimensions
Height
180
Width
190
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscription "C332”.
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Related Document36
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