Antioquian Fernando Botero, The person who left his mark on the history of Colombian art, He died in the last hours of this Friday in Monaco, at the age of 91.
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According to Julio Sánchez Cristo, Until last week, Botero was still painting in his studio in Monte Carlo.where he has resided for some time.
Famous artists He had pneumonia recentlyAs reported this Thursday by the director W Radio.
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His lung infection was first treated at a medical center in his area. However, according to Sánchez Cristo, Botero preferred to treat the disease at home.
Unfortunately, he passed away in the last hours this Friday.
His wife Sophia Vari died on May 5.
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“Sofía followed within a few months… Until recently I always had the opportunity to communicate with the teacher in writing. The teacher was very saddened by Sophia’s death, but continued to study. I think he worked until the last days. In his last days, he was accompanied by his children… He had already been living in Monte Carlo for several years, but he continued to work until the last day. “Work was the strength of his life,” Book Festival director Ana Piedad Jaramillo said in an interview with ‘Blu Radio’.
“He continued to paint a lot until the end. Lately he devoted himself to watercolors. Botero could not live without painting (…) I think this last week the situation got complicated because one of his sons, Juan Carlos, was there. He was at the Book Festival and he (Fernando Botero) was not sick at that time.” he added.
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in conversation with W RadioLina Botero, the master’s daughter, told about the last moments of the icon of Colombian art.
“My father’s health condition was very bad as he had pneumonia for the last six days.. “It’s hard for a 91-year-old to recover from pneumonia,” he said.
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“Luckily the doctors took great care of him… and I was by his side the whole time.” He died peacefully. “My daughter and I were with her, holding hands, and she left peacefully with her last breath,” he added.
“He is already with the love of his life, Sophia… and his 48-year-old partner, who also died this year. After all, somehow we expected this to happen, it was inevitable.” Fernando Botero: Football passion according to his art
President Gustavo PetroHe mourned the death of the artist Fernando Botero, who was in Havana (Cuba).
“Fernando Botero, the painter of our traditions and our flaws, the painter of our virtues, is dead. The painter of our violence and our peace. The dove that was thrown a thousand times and settled on its throne a thousand times,” he said. ‘X’, former Twitter Fernando Botero, suffered the loss of his wife Sophia Vari four months ago
“I am saddened by the death of teacher Fernando Botero. His work paved the way for dignity and recognition for Colombian art; his legacy is a source of pride for the entire country. I offer my condolences to his family and friends,” the vice president said. . France Marquez.
The mayor of Medellín is, Daniel Quintero CalleHe lamented “with pain in his soul the death of Maestro Botero.”
“His life, his work, his love for Medellín and Colombia will last forever. Medellín will declare seven days of mourning and observe a moment of silence from Plaza Botero and other places where his legacy will remain forever,” the mayor said.
Hours before Botero’s death was confirmed, The exhibition “Sentimentality and Melancholy” began to be shown in Murcia (Spain).
This exhibition depicts Botero’s artistic development through works from various periods, from the 70s to more recent creations.
Botero has always been ranked as one of the most prominent figures on the world art scene, known for the typical sensuality of his figures and his vivid use of colour.
“With a different perspective on art, he invented boating”Marisa Oropesa, curator of the exhibition in Murcia, announced at a press conference.
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The exhibition includes the author’s recurring themes such as the feminine universe, outdoor painting, still life and nudes, as well as content that connects with the roots of the land of his birth, such as carnival, music or dance.
Unfortunately, this Friday Botero’s death was confirmed.
About the organization of the exhibition, he said: “We are deeply saddened by the death of the great Colombian artist Fernando Botero, whose exhibition ‘Fernando Botero. Sentimentality and melancholy’ we opened at the Las Claras Cultural Center of the Cajamurcia Foundation.” .
His works have spread to dozens of cities around the world.However, the turning point that established its universality occurred in 2015 and 2016, when it held its first comprehensive and retrospective exhibition in venues such as the National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and the China Art Museum in Shanghai.
Aware of the importance of his work, Botero donated most of his works to his hometown, and his works are distributed among the Botero Museum in the capital of Colombia; In Plaza Botero (Medellín), Plaza Santo Domingo (Cartagena) or the presidential palace Casa de Nariño, where the statue “Dove of Peace” and the monumental painting “Nun” are located.
Botero Museum, which houses the most complete collection of his works, was created in 1998 with the donation of 123 works of his own authorship and 87 works of international artists to the Bank of the Republic.
Botero has won numerous international awardsAmong these, the Guggenheim International Award stands out, which enabled an exhibition to be opened at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1957 and gave him an international name.
His distinctions include the Order of Andrés Bello (1976), Silver Cross of the Order of Boyacá (1977), French Order of Honor (2002), Américas Award (2002), Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica. (2007) and the title of Colombia’s honorary Ambassador to UNESCO.
Another turning point in his career was the purchase of the “Twelve-Year-Old Mona Lisa” by New York’s MoMa in 1961.
He had his first major exhibition in 1969 at the Claude Bernard gallery in Paris and in 1972 at the Marlborough Gallery in New York. The following year he moved to Paris, where he made his first sculptures, which he exhibited at the Art Fair in the French capital.
in April 2022 The Medellín native celebrated his 90th birthday in style as a token of his gratitude for illuminating a city with his works. It was dark due to the violence of drug trafficking.
María del Rosario Escobar, director of the Antioquia Museum, spoke to EFE on this occasion: “Master Fernando Botero was not only a vital artist for Medellín, the son of this land, but also a manager and visionary.” He added: “We owe Colombia’s most beautiful face to him.”
His works have been featured in million-dollar auctions; for example, in 2022, the year the “Man on Horseback” sculpture sold for $4.3 million at Christie’s.
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