FCO-3752

Portrait of Murilo Mendes

1931

code

FCO-3752

CR Number

187

dimensions

81 x 65.5 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas
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Title
Portrait of Murilo Mendes
Description
Composition in dark shades of earthy, gray, blue,ochre, red and white tones. Smooth texture. Half-lenght portrait of man, forward facing, occupying almost the entire support area against dark background in earthy tone. The pictured has oval face, dark hair, broad forehead setting light baldness, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes turned down, and hooked nose long, full and closed lips and rounded chin. He has long neck, wears light colored shirt and dark tie with diagonal line. He has sloping shoulders and arms along the body. Background in dark uniform earthy tone. Slight area of light over the collar and the left sleeve.
Themes
About Person
Related Event8
Related Document31
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
81
Width
65.5
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 931"

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