FCO-3435 - Crossfire at Pedra Bonita [Illustration] | Artwork

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Crossfire at Pedra Bonita

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Composition in tones rose, earthy, ochre, blue, yellow, white and black. Smooth, solid areas and slightly marked brushstrokes. Composition representing compact group of bandits, firing rifles facing left and protected by a rocky area. On the left, arid region with stone mounds and stylized clumps on rose tone ground and sky indicated by blue band in the background. The fourteen cangaceiros group is on the right of the composition. In front of the group, on the left standing bandit, profile to the left, using typical hat and with facial features defined by black lines. Safe hands the rifle, which supports the on the right shoulder; wear clothes that seems to be leather, it has a holster on the waist and a kind of backpack. It is with legs apart and wears flip-flops. Further back, on the right foot bandit, facing, wearing a hat with facial features suggested, holding a rifle with his on the left hand; using light clothing with a cartridge belt across the chest and over the waist. He is with the legs wide apart and wear flip-flops in blue. The other bandits, only you can see the hats, front, adorned by stars and circles. Despite the hats are facing, the rifles are pointed to the left and supported in rocky region in perspective for background. On the left, arid region suggested in tones rose, where numerous clumps appear stylized in perspective for background and three stylized mounds of stones, also in perspective for background. Basically, plateau blue band, suggesting the sky.

Location Created

BrazilRio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroPlace

Author

Candido PortinariPerson

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socialCangaceiroSubject

naturelandscapefieldSubject

Human FiguregroupmenSubject