An interdisciplinary project of study and conservation of Candido Portinari’s “Retirantes” ensemble at Sao Paulo Museum of Art
Abstract
“Retirantes”, “Criança Morta” y “Enterro na Rede” son tres pinturas a óleo, pintadas en 1944 por el reconocido artista brasileño Candido Portinari. Las pinturas representan la pobreza y la emigración del pueblo del noreste brasileño. Las tres pinturas entraron como un conjunto en la colección del museo en 1948. Debido a las diferentes historias materiales y restauraciones pasadas, las pinturas presentaban distintos estados de conservación. Se organizó un proyecto interdisciplinario con curadores, conservadores y científicos con el fin de estudiar y restaurar cada una de las pinturas. La imagenología y la caracterización material fueron esenciales para justificar el tratamiento propuesto, que se realizó con la intención de estabilizar las alteraciones presentes y recuperar la homogeneidad estética de las tres pinturas, permitiendo una exposición coherente del conjunto nuevamente.
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