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Title
Bandeirantes in the Forest
Description
Composition in green tones, blue, earthy, gray, orange, rose and lilac. Smooth and thick texture in some areas geometrized superimposed in the background merge and interfere in the composition. It depicts Girl Scouts groups and indigenous amid the forest suggested by geometrical areas that overlap the figures. On the left, Girl Scouts group only sketched the heads in shades earthy and green hats; ahead of the group, three more defined pioneers - the center, standing, front, with hat on his head, holding shotgun in his hands, with the barrel facing to the left; the on the left slightly back to the left and the on the right almost back. More to the right group of six naked indigenous walking to the right, with his arms raised holding burdens they carry on their heads. To the left of center, standing pioneer figure, front, with hat on his head and physiognomic traits outlined. He has stretched on the right arm, pointing with his index finger to the right as if giving an order and secure with the on the left hand the barrel of a shotgun. Wears clothing represented by colored spots and has legs apart. Behind him a dog and a blue pig. To the right of the center five nude Indian group walking to the right and carrying on their heads that hold a canoe with his arms raised. To the right of the composition, group of men who seem to hold, probably an Indian upside down with hands holding the hair. To the right of this figure, Indian boy, almost in profile to the left, with the upper body leaning down, playing with animal that is on your on the left. The floor is represented by horizontal geometrical areas in green tones. Basically, representation of forest composed of overlapping geometrical areas in green and blue tones.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document
3
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting or panel Bandeirantes; not executed
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1463
Height
23
Width
80
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 59"
