Is Part Of
EMPTY LABEL
Title
Saint Michael the Archangel
Description
Composition in rose tones, earthy, white, black, red and gray. Texture unidentified. St. Michael archangel, occupying almost the entire composition. He is standing, facing, have legs apart, arms folded on the right, with her hand on Cup over his chest and down the on the left arm, holding a spear. The saint has wings, coming out at the shoulders, long brown hair, straight eyebrows, eyes with light and large iris, long nose and small closed, rose lips. It wears long tunic with diamonds representation at the bar, long sleeves, rope belt and is barefoot. The spear that is safe with the tip resting on the floor and is decorated with geometric shapes. Rose tone in plain background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Document
3
Artwork Function
Executed toArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Work originally made for left panel of a folding screen, composed also of the paintings Saint John the Baptist [FCO 4126] and Saint Peter [FCO 4127].
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
woodArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
DestruídaCollection
Height
140
Width
40
Dimension Notes
163x62 (S)
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in top right corner "PORTINARI 1942"
Status
DestroyedVisual Artwork Status
Notes Status
Destroyed by water in 1957 while being transported by ship, it was substituted in 1958 by the painting "Saint Michael the Archangel" [FCO 4125].
