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Title
Portrait of Jorge de Castro
Description
Composition in ochre, blue and white. Smooth texture. Portrait of man half-bust, against plain background. The portrayed faces, his head slightly to the right. It has an oval face, hair parted on the right, wide forehead, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes looking forward, straight nose, fine and closed rosy lips, square chin. wear shirt with horizontal thick stripes in blue and white colors, straight neckline, revealing the long neck. Plain background, ochre tone.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Historical Info
At one of the Thursday night gatherings at the home of journalist Álvaro Moreyra which took place in the 1930s, Portinari wanted to do a portrait of filmmaker Mário Peixoto. As the filmmaker did not want to sit for it, Portinari did a portrait of the photographer Jorge de Castro instead. Others present at these gatherings were pianist Brutus Pedreira, painter Di Cavalcanti, Banco do Brasil employee Carlos Prado de Oliveira and actress Alzira Alves.
About Person
Jorge de CastroPerson
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Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
46
Width
38
Annotation
Signed and dated in top right corner "C. PORTINARI 932"
Annotation Others
On stretcher, stamp from Minerva framing house.
