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Title
Jesus Carries the Cross on His Back
Description
Composition in black tones, blue, red and white. Predominance of contour lines and colored areas. Study representing Jesus raising the cross on the back. In the foreground. On the left, curved front man on the cross, as if helping to Jesus, who is at the center of the composition, profile to the right, carrying the cross resting on his on the left shoulder. The cross diagonal is on the left to the right from bottom to top. In the background, behind Jesus, soldier figure front with whip in his on the right hand raised. On the right, another soldier in profile to the left, also with raised whip in his on the right hand. Background with some circles outlined.
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Artwork Function Description
Study for the painting Jesus Carries the Cross on His Back [FCO 2787], Second Station of the Via Crucis
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Authenticity
DN Number
752
Dimensions
Height (cm)
25
Width (cm)
20
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscriptions, at bottom right, "via sacra Batatais”; in top right corner, "2º”
Annotation Family
On back of frame, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 752” and "Nº 660”.
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