Janio Quadros: Former Brazilian President, 1961 By Candido Portinari

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This is a painting of the former Brazilian president, Janio Quadros. In the portrait, there are red, yellow, green, blue, and neutral tones. This portrait was painted in 1961 by Candido Portinari. He was an important Brazilian artist in the 20th century. In this painting, the figure of, Quadros is turning his head slightly to his right. He is wearing mostly white clothes, but he has a pale blue jacket on. This outfit he wears is a contrast to the mostly-brightly colored cityscape behind him. There is an array of many different colors from somewhat pastel to bright. This huge spectrum of colors is used to enhance the quality and tone of the portrait. Also, in addition to that, there are many different colors that have three or more different

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