Is Fernando Botero still alive?

Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín.

Did Fernando Botero marry?

Personal Life. Botero has been married three times, having wed current wife, Greek artist Sophia Vari, in the mid-1970s. He has several children as well, with one son having died as a child during a car accident. Botero continues to exhibit his works around the world.

Where is Mona Lisa Fernando Botero?

Bogotá, Colombia

Mona Lisa, Age Twelve can be found at Museo de Botero², which is a historic museum situated in the well-known neighborhood of La Candelaria in Bogotá, Colombia. Like most of Botero’s works, Mona Lisa, Age Twelve was created in his classic style of depicting subjects in exaggerated proportions.

Where is Fernando Botero from and what is he famous for?

Fernando Botero, (born April 19, 1932, Medellín, Colombia), Colombian artist known for his paintings and sculptures of inflated human and animal shapes.

Why is Botero fat?

The figures painted and sculpted by Botero are not really ‘fat’. They are his formal bid for expressing the sensuality of form, to explore the possibilities of volume and give monumentality to the protagonists of his pictorial world.

Was Botero kidnapped?

“In a way, Botero has never left,” said Ms Velilla, but after a failed kidnapping attempt in 1994, the painter was forced to restrict his visits to Medellin.

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