General Info
Title
Jesus and the Apostles
Description
Composition in blue tones (predominant), red, yellow, black and white. Straight lines, quick strokes, dashed parallel and colored shading. It depicts Christ crucified six kneeling figures on either side. The cross at the center of the composition, graphite filled with the vertical beam occupying the entire height and horizontal beam leaning against the upper edge of the support; Christ's head dropped forward, nailed to it. The twelve figures are kneeling, facing the cross converging planes forming the bottom corners to the center of the top edge. The ones on the right are the hands and feet painted red, and all wear long clothes, represented by joints, parallel lines. Around the figure placed near the lower on the right corner, suggesting geometrism kid mosaic tesserae. Background shaded in blue.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About
Themes
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the mosaic mural Jesus and the Apostles; not executedWork designed for the Palácio da Alvorada chapel, Brasília, DF
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to cardboard.
Authenticity
Certificate
505
Collection
Previous Collection
Rugendas Galeria de ArteCollection
Dimensions
Height
20
Width
46
Signature and annotation
Annotation Author
Signed in dedication, at bottom left edge, "Para o Callado amigo com o abraço de Portinari 58”. Undated. Inscription at bottom right edge "ESTUDO PARA MOSAICO”
Relations
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