Stake attention in this memory
A carved and painted wooden Nativity scene (Presépio do Mestre Valentim) is displayed on a light yellow shelf against a solid yellow wall at the Museu Afro Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil. Nine static figures constitute the scene. From left to right: Three standing figures, approximately 30-35 cm tall, are positioned. They wear vertically striped red and dark blue robes, red and green patterned hats, and each holds a yellow-tipped staff in their left hand. Their faces are pale with defined features. To the right of the central standing figure, a smaller dark blue figure, approximately 15-20 cm tall, stands with spiky protrusions on its head and back. In the center, an infant figure, approximately 10-12 cm long, lies face-up in a dark blue crib adorned with white dots. The infant wears a light green top and orange bottom. To the right of the crib, another smaller dark blue figure, matching the previous one, stands. Further right, a taller female figure, approximately 30-35 cm tall, is depicted wearing a dark green hooded robe with beige trim. Her face is pale. On the far right, a bearded male figure, approximately 30-35 cm tall, wears a dark blue robe with green details and holds a small green object in his right hand. His face is pale with a prominent dark beard. A white rectangular label with black text is placed on the shelf directly in front of the crib, identifying the work as "PRESEPIO DO MESTRE VALENTIM," part of the "COLEÇÃO MARIA E JOÃO CARLOS DE ALMEIDA," acquired in 2012 by the "Museu Afro Brasil, São Paulo, SP."
Loading AttnAds…
No transactions found
