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Title
Saint Sebastian
Description
Composition in the earthy tones, ochre, green, blue, rose and white. Smooth texture. The composition is plagued San Sebastian, tied to a pole, and several groups observing the It depicts. In the foreground on the left, group profile men to the right, looking toward San Sebastian at the center, tied to a post in front, with his arms behind. Wears only a short drape attached to the waist, has fifteen arrows through his body and drops of blood stain your skin. To his on the left, kneeling, woman in profile to the left with on the left arm stretched and hand touching a wound of flagellated. On the right figure of kneeling woman, her back, her hands in the air as if he were praying. In the background, on the left of center, group suggestion of people and the on the right, one just outlined group. Manscape little set with dark areas across the composition and line marking the horizon.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
Small-scale color sketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Small-scale color sketch for the panel Saint Sebastian [FCO 2781]
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support affixed to brown cardboard.
Certificate
80
DN Number
4
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Previous Collection
Height
25
Width
35
Annotation
Stamped signature in bottom left corner "PORTINARI*". Undated
Annotation Family
At bottom edge, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Maquete para São Sebastião na Matriz de Batatais, autenticada por Maria Victoria Portinari. Autoria de Candido Portinari” and "Nº 369”. On reverse, "DN 4”.
