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Title
Portrait of Dante Alighieri
Description
Composition in black and brown. Contour lines and shading. Bust of a man profile, to the right of center of support, against lanscape in the background of open countryside and the city of suggestion on the horizon. The figure is in profile to the left, has a long face, broad forehead, aquiline nose, well defined fallen eye, lips also fallen, thin, closed and slightly prominent chin. wear cap characteristic of middle age and species of hard tunic collar covering up part of the neck. In the background, at the height of the depicted neck, you see the skyline and on the left, buildings agglomeration suggesting a city.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
About Person
Dante AlighieriPerson
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
kraft paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
28
Width
22
Annotation Author
Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para o Attílio o Portinari 931 (de Giotto)”
