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Title
Saint Francis of Assisi Playing for the Angels
Description
Composition in ochre tones, blue, black and white. Black contour lines and aquareladas areas. Composition representing St. Francis of Assisi playing for five angels flying around. In the foreground, center, slender figure of Saint Francis, standing, facing. His head tilted to the right, face indicated facial features and wears ochre robe. Safe hands kind of two long sticks as if playing a violin. He wears sandals with strap on fingers and have bare feet. Above his head they see are four full-length angels with wings just suggested; They wear two of them sort of blue clothing whose tail ends in a curve; all have the indicated facial features and are with folded hands. On the left, the saint's shoulder height, angel head with wings spread. On the ground he treads are seen two lilies, a daisy and a tree. In the background, the hill and in the top sees little church with two crosses on the roof.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document
4
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
watercolorArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
29
Width
37
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 932"
Annotation Exhibition
On back of frame, label "CENTENARTE SÃO FRANCISCO – Aquarela 41 x 32 cm”.
