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Spanish  well  as  artist  the  he Paris,  Louvre  the  the  by  'the himself  Botero  after country  Artistas  to moved  trademark  During  began  he  and canvas  in executed  led success  resonates  and rotund  oeuvre,  bearing  art  of  of manipulation  the  to  in them  grandeur.  its traces  artist  the  volumetric  [...continued]





                             included  Gris,  Juan  and  1953,  In  In  Italy.  at works  frescoes  Calling  Fernando  his  in  de Salón  artist  the  his  on  recognition.  where Paris,  on  work  Hand,  Botero’s  art.  Botero  of style  artist's  the  of  objects  or  attention  the  skilful  focus  our  placing  their  for  manner  when career  these


                       ernando BOTERO

                             inspirations  Picasso  Rivera. Diego  Florence,  to  then  the study  encountered  he  Renaissance.  artists,' Colombian  prominence  the  at  later ,  years  T wo  working continued  international  in settled  his  to addition  Big  as  such  Fernando  his  of  Fernando  of  signature  feature  figures whimsical  captured  Through  directs  he  subjects,  his  of  inadequate  distinctive  the  his  of period  incorporate







                             other  Pablo  as  muralist  and  to  Italy,  in  Italian  of  widespread  prize  top  1958.  he  gain  to  artist  the  in  works  1980s,  commissions  prowess  this  to  defining  A  have  worldwide.  perspective,  presence  appear  that  'Boterismo,'  early  to started



                             His  such  France  to  opportunity  and  the  of  Colombian  the  in  where  started  1970s,  sculptures  creating  the  By  public  owing  forms.  exaggerated  satire,  of  and  as  the  in  already  intuitively.

                             practice.  masters  Mexican  as  moved  the  got  museum  Masters  most  garnered  winning  Colombianos  Y ork,  New  and style  early  the  creating  paper ,  1976-77.  large  to  artistic  The  globally  inflated  these  touch  a  enthusiasts  space  monumental  environments  Known  influence  had  figures







                             South  a Adapting  of themes  style  a  a  pays  of works  figures  my  of  that  says,  he  intuition  in  was  of  like  della  Botero  away.  age, early  to school  early  and  was  16  only  artist  the  before  was  and  and  his inform


                             renowned  era.  prevalent  developed  time, same  the  in  volumetric  watercolours  catalogues  – form,”  by  it  did  I  when  importance  the  painters Italian  Piero  Fernando  passed  an from  a  in  those during  bulls  of  illustrations  was  he  1951,  in  Barcelona  across  Renaissance  to






                             most  the  has  the  form  the  these  still  in  find  the  of  I  it;  did  Then,  me.  all  Masaccio,  volume.”  1932,  father  art  enrolled  even  paintings  his  of  when  Bogotá  to  came  high  continue


                             the  contemporary  to  at  of  are  can  I  why  to  rationalised  that  Giotto,  of  in  his  towards  first  one  newspaper  in  artists  he  the  would
                             of     artist  and  own  paint  to  There  you  disproportion  know  I  saw  celebration  Colombia,  when  However,  watercolour  show  of  Spain,  of

                       F     one  is  the  of  approach  the  art,  his  voluptuousness  started  that  not  something  Italy,  I  Raphael,  a  old  inclined  actually  enough,  leading  first  group  in  works  which


                             Botero  artists  bold  and  American  uniquely  the  “I  seventeen.  works  particular  did  I  “But  said  it  especially  because  made  Medellín,  years  was  he  Botero  bullfighter.  a  made  Soon  a  in  his After  a  with  Madrid.  stay  the  by  Baroque,



                             Fernando  American  vibrant  Latin  is which  to tribute  masters.  Old  was  I when  early  most  a  have  adding:  because  Europe,  volume  the  Michelangelo,  Francesca  in  Born  four  was  Although  Fernando  become  he  years  matadors.  published  old. years  travelled  to moving  his During  enthralled  Spanish







































                                                                                                           life.”




                                                                                                           a place or refuge from the hardness of



                                                                                                       Art should be an oasis:

                                                                                                               Fernando BOTERO

















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