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Title
Resurrection of Lazarus
Description
Composition in gray tones (predominant), white, black, earthy, ochre and rose. Smooth and thick texture. Composition representing the resurrection of Lazarus in the presence of his two sisters, Martha and Mary. The figures are outlined by black lines and set to deliberate significant deformation. Geometrized areas make up the background there is superposition of light and dark on the figures. On the left, Lazarus profile to on the right, kneeling and with the upper body leaning back as if rising. He has the face covered by the shroud and the body wrapped in bands who are the loose ends on the wrists. He folded arms and hands with very high deformed fingers and the mean, and minimum void on the left shows an advanced stage of decomposition. On the right figure of one of his sisters, 3/4 turned to the left and knees. Has his head back to face revealing expression anguished seeing is "stone tears" falling on the face and arms folded up with open hands. wear light-colored dress with black polka dot half sleeve and neckline fetch zigzag. A little behind the center between the two figures, you see, part of another sister of Lazarus, it is visible part of the bust, arms up and that the on the left is suggested by transparency, open hands and head 3 / 4 toward the on the left and leaning forward. It has defined facial features revealing expression of amazement. Background in geometrical areas in various shades of gray and that on the left and on the right are seen tracks filled by dashes symmetrically distributed vertically. The areas overlap the background figures creating chiaroscuro effects.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event9
Related Document56
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the headquarters of the Rádio Tupi of São Paulo, SP.
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Art Medium
temperaArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 334.
Collection
Previous Collection
Diários Associados adquirida do artista sob encomenda feita em 1942 por Assis ChateaubriandCollection
Height
150
Width
300
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On stretcher, inscription "C 334”.
