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Title
Bandeirantes
Description
Composition in ochre, gray, earthy, blue, orange and white. Smooth texture. It depicts various It depicts: the horse men, army men, men throwing and loose horses, against geometrized background. From the left to the right, first It depicts with four men on horseback, in profile to the right, side by side, forming a diagonal from the left to the right and front to back. The first rider's on the right arm stretched forward. The first three horses are with one of the front legs raised. In front of the three horses profile sheep to the right. The second It depicts is of a group of men lined up to form a band, profile to the right. The figures are not very defined, but all have the same height and are outlined by black lines and are with the on the left leg further on the right. In the third It depicts we see men with guns, horses and feline. In front of the troop, two men standing in front, pointing guns on the right. Another man, more to the right and in front, crouched in front, holding gun in his on the right hand and looking up and to the right. At his side, on the right prancing horse with the back of the back, head turned to the right and a cat with its front paws resting on his back. Further back, on the right and on the left of the horse, two rearing horses in front. Geometrized background in irregular shapes of light and dark tones.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting or panel Bandeirantes; not executed
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
chipboardArtworkSurfaceType
Height
36
Width
104.5
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
