Is Part Of
General Info
Title
Profile of "Nonna"
Description
Composition in ochre, green, and white earthy. Resulting rough texture of the support itself. Woman's head in profile to the left, taking up almost the entire area of the composition. Face slightly shifted to the right, watching the bottom on the left. Has hair with well-marked wires, suggesting being stuck in the neck, broad forehead, marked eyebrow, clear eye, long nose, thick lips, closed and prominent chin. monochrome face. Green background.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
General Info
This is one of the artists first three mural paintings; see Head of Mulatto Woman with Blue Background [FCO 2750] and Portrait Bust of Mulatto Woman [FCO 2751].
About
Themes
About Person
Maria TorquatoPerson
Function
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate a wall in the home of the artists parents, Brodowski, SP. The house where the artists parents lived, along with the work, was expropriated by the São Paulo state government in 1969 and transformed into a museum in 1970
Support and Technique
Art Form
Mural paintingArtFormType
Art Medium
frescoArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
combined medium and supportArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 00034.
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
20.6
Width (cm)
19
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Relations
Related Document27
