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Title
The Mount of Olives
Description
Composition in ochre, green tones, gray, blue, black, red ochre, rose, yellow and white. Smooth lines and colored areas. Composition representing foreground, level ground and the background, the Mount of Olives surrounded by a high wall that spans the entire width of the holder. The earthy foreground, the colored areas, suggests all be divided into cultivated parts. Behind the fence you see the hill with undergrowth and tower in masonry at the top. Blue sky, looking to the right circle suggesting sun.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
pastelArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Dimensions
Height (cm)
18
Width (cm)
26
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari MONTE DAS OLIVEIRAS JERUSALEM 1956"
Annotation Author
Dedication in top right corner "PARA O QUERIO [sic] EUGENIO LEMBRAÇA [sic] DO 1º TRABALHO COLORIDO DE JERUSALEM”
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