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Title
Jeremiah
Description
Composition in gray tones (predominant), white, black, and red earthy. Smooth and thick texture. Composition representing Jeremiah, an old man, crying. The figure is outlined by dark lines and set to deliberate significant deformation. Geometrized areas make up the background there is superposition of light and dark on the figure. Jeremiah sitting on the floor, facing, head turned to the right 3/4. His face reveals pained seeing if the slicked-back hair, creased forehead, very large eyes with red inner contours of where they fall "stone tears" that cover the faces falling to her waist, big nose, deformed, lips parted and beard. It bare torso, on the right arm folded upwards and flattened hand upward and the on the left hand folded and unfolded forward with elbow at the waist. Megs bent and the on the right is slightly fallen and on the left resting on the floor. Planning involves your body from the waist to the thighs. Background in geometrical areas and amoeboid shapes in shades of gray that overlap the figure creating areas of light and dark.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
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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 331.
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
191
Width (cm)
179,5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Others
On stretcher, labels "CANDIDO PORTINARI (Brodósqui, S.Paulo 1903 Rio de Janeiro 1962) O pranto de Jeremias – Série Bíblica – Óleo s/tela 189 x 179. Doadora: Rádio Tupy de São Paulo” 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]”.
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