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LATIN AMERICA:
HIS COLOMBIAN ROOTS

«The wonder of painting is that no one really masters it. Every day a new path is taken, believing that the next one will be the right one..»

 

—Fernando Botero.

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RELIGION: BEYOND CONVENTIONS

«The most important moments in my life have always been linked to my work. They were moments when I felt I had achieved something unexpected.»

 

—Alphonse Mucha

PASTELS

«Art must highlight the positive aspects of life, ennoble and not belittle man.»

 

—Fernando Botero.

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WATERCOLOURS

«The most important moments in my life have been those in which I have felt that my work led to the creation of something unexpected.»

 

—Alphonse Mucha

VERSIONS

«The richness of an artist lies in the fusion of influences that have marked his life and work. To create a unique world, one must be exposed to great art..»
 
—Fernando Botero.

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THE BIRTH OF A STYLE

«My innate fascination with volume has been present in my work since I began painting; later, the study of the masters of the Italian Renaissance deepened my understanding of its importance.»

 

—Fernando Botero

STILL LIFE

«All great artists develop their own style, recognisable even in the simplest forms. An orange painted by Cézanne is different from an orange painted by Picasso, Van Gogh or Botero. Without a unique style, an artist does not really exist.»
 
—Fernando Botero.

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DRAWINGS

«The wonder of painting is that no one really masters it. Every day a new path is taken, believing that the next one will be the right one..»

 

—Fernando Botero.

SCULPTURES

«My extreme passion for form led me to the need to convert the motifs of my painting into real three-dimensional and tactile volumes..»
 
—Fernando Botero.

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VIOLENCE

«The wonder of painting is that no one really masters it. Every day a new path is taken, believing that the next one will be the right one..»

 

—Fernando Botero.

THE CIRCUS

«The circus is a universal and versatile theme where nothing is excessive because everything is possible. Although he paints a universe of volumes, it is ultimately colour that dominates the composition..»
 
—Fernando Botero.

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