General Info
His birth in Vienna; his ordination as a priest in 1938; his arrival in Brazil; the foundation of the Sociedade de Arte Cristã; criticism of Portinari's works in the Brodósqui Church; Portinari's generosity; the religious sentiment in Portinari's works; the artist's great love for his son João Candido; the tidiness of Portinari's studio; his arrival in Brazil during World War II; his work as a vicar in Bahia; his fondness for art; his close relationship with artists; praises for Portinari; Poty; Portinari relates his experiences; Portinari's problems towards the end of his life; Portinari's illness prevents him from painting with oil; the difference between sacred and religious art; the absence of nudes in Portinari's works; "The way of the cross" of Pampulha; Chagall; the surprise generated by the "Senhor Bom Jesus da Cana Verde"; the "Biblical Series" for Radio Tupi ; his panels are shamefully overlooked by United Nations/UN tour guides; Portinari's ill-fated attempt to paint Villa-Lobos' portrait.
