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Title
Baby Jesus in Manger
Description
Composition in black and white. Straight intersecting and contour lines. Scene of Baby Jesus in a manger on a woman's lap, flanked by a donkey and an ox. In the center, Baby Jesus lying on his front, torso slightly raised, and right hand raised high. Jesus is on the lap of a woman who is facing forward, with suggested hair and facial features. Wears clothes that appear to have a collar and are made of fabric with polka dots. On the left, a little behind the figures, a donkey standing in front, with its head turned to the right, looking towards the Baby Jesus. On the right, also a little behind the boy, an ox standing in front, with his head turned to the left, also looking at the child. Background represented by straight intersecting lines.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document
Front/Back
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink washArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
977
Collection
Soraia Cals Escritório de Arte/LeilõesCollection
Height
13
Width
13
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "59 Portinari"
