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Botero museum

If you don’t recognize the name of Colombian born painter and sculptor Fernando Botero ( b 1932), you might recognize his style – massive curvaceousness (a word, Irene?), or just plain chubby. The large Banco de la Republic museum complex dedicated two floors to these chubby-image paintings and sculptures, all donated by Mr. Botero. A sampling is below.

When we get to Medellin, we will visit Botero Plaza, where 23 of his chubby bronzes reside.

Botero pear painting
Mona
Marble horse
At the entry to the museum. The only large piece here.
Botero piece in Medellin

This is a borrowed photo and it looks like the only clothed piece in the Medellin plaza.

Also at the Botero Museum

In addition to the large collection of Botero art, this museum also had a wonderful sampling of other very famous artists, such as Picasso, Chagall, Renoir, Monet, Pissarro, Miro, Dali, and Max Ernst.  Below is a sample of the sample.

Renoir
Chagall
Miro
Picasso