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Title
Portrait of Antônio Portinari
Description
Composition in dark shades of earthy and black and ochre and green tones. Smooth texture. Bust of a man portrait - occupying almost the entire support height - slightly to the left of the composition, looking to the far on the right, cue "boiserie" dark. The pictured 3/4 is facing right, has oval face, fair hair combed straight back, broad forehead, arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes with clear defined pupils and irises and large nose protruding septum. It straight, thin lips, jaw with quadrangular dimple center and the long neck. Wears black clothes, high neckline that blends with the background, where the on the right to see, part of "boiserie". Might falling from on the face portrayed suggesting theatrical lighting, creating stark contrast to the rest of the composition.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
About Person
Antônio PortinariPerson
Related Event7
Related Document32
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
73
Width
58
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
