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General Info
Title
The Fire
Description
Composition in black, white and red. Contour lines and shading. It depicts a house fire and desperate people. In the foreground, seven people group, occupying almost the entire width of the support and a dog on the left, sitting facing right. From the left to the right, man in profile standing on the right, holding stick in hand. A man and a woman embracing, the woman turned to the right and the man on the left, with his on the left arm stretched forward, both represented facial features. A kneeling woman raised back and arms. A man standing in front, hands on head, facial features suggested. Man standing with his back, with his on the right hand raised. Woman standing in front, with arms raised and head turned up. In front of the group some plant tufts. In the background, the house on fire, leaving red flames through the windows and one person at the top, which seems to be jumping, running away from the fire. To the left of the house, a ladder, where a man with bucket in hand is rising with his foot on the first step. Beside, the house door man standing, looking at the outside, and small stairs to the house. On the left, after the wall of the house, wooden fence and horse standing in front of the outside; and a horse running to the right, inside the enclosure. Online clearer horizon and the sun or moon on the right over the house.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting The Fire [FCO 4449]
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height
37
Width
53.5
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Other info
Status
Não levantadaVisual Artwork Status
Relations
Related Document6
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