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Title
Saint Francis and the Birds
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Composition representing St. Francis of Assisi and Bird, and the support is folded and framed between two glasses. In front is seen San Francisco feet, 3/4 facing left, occupying almost the entire height of the composition. The head is slightly turned up with kind of robe covering her hair. Angular face, long forehead, large eyes, aquiline nose, lips closed and beard. wear long sleeve robe and rope at the waist with fallen tip to the right, and sandals with straps through his fingers. His arms are folded in front of him with open hands, legs slightly apart looking to on the right a bit bent with foot profile and stretched on the left foot with 3/4 facing right. Plain white background and small stones scattered on the floor. On the left side margin in the lower half, you see the bird's beak at the other side of the frame. The animal is in profile to the right with the represented neck feathers, outlined feet and tail, not too long, indicated. On the floor behind the animal small stones suggestion.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
CartoonArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Cartoon for the mural painting Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds [FCO 2755]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
tracing paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support folded vertically in the middle, the halves being on opposite sides of the frame.
Certificate
22
Height
128
Width
118
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
