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Title
The Quieted Storm
Description
Composition in blue, green tones, ochre, red, black, earthy, purple and lilac. Smooth texture with grid expansion for dividing the area of support. Schematic Composition, mass predominating color, representing six figures within a vessel. The boat takes up almost the entire support area, finding himself inside on the left standing figure of suggestion, leaning on one that would be sitting, resting on the edge of the boat. The on the left of center, in front, figure leaning over the sea, behind figure standing in front with open arms and upward. The center on the right, another figure in the same position. The on the right vessel with a final figure also open arms but horizontally. All suggesting the blue-green sea, and in the foreground, you see purple area suggesting darker water.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document2
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel The Quieted Storm [FCO 3196]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to Bristol board.
Collection
Previous Collection
Height
17
Width
24
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
Grid for enlargement over the composition.
Annotation Others
At top and bottom edges, inscription "Festival da Mocidade Sul-Americana – S. Paulo, 6 a 13 fev. 1955”; at lateral edges, "Festival de la Juventud Sudamericana – S. Paulo, 6 a 13 febr. 1955.
