Is Part Of
EMPTY LABEL
Title
Saint Anthony Talking to the Fish
Description
Composition in blue tones, green, red, earthy, ochre and white. Texture unidentified. It depicts Saint Anthony talking to the fish in the field of lanscape. On the right, Saint Anthony on the front foot slightly back to the left, with arms forward and on the right leg further on the left. It has defined facial features, is with his mouth half open, has long hair, with kind of tonsure at the top of the head; It wears long sleeve tunic, collar and rope belt. On the left, the lake with various fish jumping out. Floor area to the horizon, with three coconut trees in perspective from the left to the right, clear the on the right track to the center, low vegetation along the edge of the lake and mountain in the background, almost in the center of the lanscape. Sky in shades "degrade", clearing to the skyline, and some birds flying.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
6
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work executed to decorate a wall in the home of Portinaris parents in Brodowski, SP. The house where the artists parents lived, along with the work, was expropriated by the São Paulo state government in 1969 and transformed into a museum in 1970.
Art Form
Mural paintingArtFormType
Art Medium
frescoArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
combined medium and supportArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 00042.
Collection
Height
77.5
Width
114
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
