Is Part Of
General Info
Title
Fish with Human Face
Description
Composition in blue tones, black and white. Contour lines and some shaded. Tile panel (disassembled) representing fish - lozenges suggesting inserted into the meshes of a net - distributed symmetrically, each profile to the right, against white and bluish background. The animal is well rounded, has fins on the back and belly, well-defined, as well as on the tail. It has eye round and straight mouth suggesting human face. Five parallel sinuous lines in the vertical and define the scales.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Function
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work was executed for an external wall of the Palácio Gustavo Capanema, but was dismounted by order of Minister Gustavo Capanema. The tiles were kept in one of the buildings storage rooms until they were found in 1982. They were then provisionally arranged according to the numbering on the back
Support and Technique
Art Form
PanelArtFormType
Art Medium
tilesArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
combined medium and supportArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Collection
Dimensions
Height (cm)
6000
Width (cm)
1200
Dimension Notes
15 x 15 (azulejos)
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Relations
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