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Title
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb, Fourteenth Station of the Via Crucis
Description
Composition in tones rose, red, earthy, ochre, black, green, blue, gray and yellow. Smooth and rough texture. Jesus was buried for four figures, seeing to the background hills and yellowish green sky. To the right of the center body of Jesus being carried by three men wearing long robes, sleeves, barefoot and without defined facial features. The body is in the horizontal direction, slightly raised back, head on the right resting on the man's chest in profile standing to the left torso being supported by front man and bent legs supported at the knees by profile man on the right . Jesus is naked, has indicated facial features, long hair and on the left arm hanging vertically. To the left of the tomb suggesting that masonry, open. On the right behind the two figures is seen part of a third man, facing. Floor and dark background shade of rose with hills in blue, ochre and gray, and yellowish green sky.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
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Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate the Church of Lord Jesus of the Cane, Batatais, SP.
Support and Technique
Collection
Collection
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus da Cana Verde doada por particulares, que a adquiriram do artista, sob encomenda, em 1953. Portinari foi responsável por metade da doaçãoCollection
Dimensions
Height
61
Width
50
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Author
Inscription on reverse of support "14”
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