FCO-2738 - The Trumpets of Jericho [Executed to] | Artwork

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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

BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroPlace

Author

Candido PortinariPerson

Themes

religiousreligious scenesTrumpets of JerichoSubject

Human FiguregroupmenSubject

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