What is Candido Portinari?
[[File:Cândido Portinari (1962).tif|thumb|200px|Candido Portinari]] '''Candido Portinari''' (December 29, 1903 – February 6, 1962) was a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] painter. He was the son of Italian emmigrants. He was one of the most important Brazilian painters and a leading name in the neo-realism style. Portinari painted a large number of canvas, more than five thousand canvases. He did historical and realistic paintings. He also created to monumental works like the ''War and Peace'' panels, donated to the [[United Nations Headquarters]] in 1956. His body of work reflects his Marxist beliefs. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Portinari, Candido}} [[Category:1903 births]] [[Category:1962 deaths]] [[Category:Brazilian painters]] [[Category:People from São Paulo (state)]]