Man on Horseback, bronze sculpture (1984) Colombian artist Fernando Botero (1932–2023) applies his signature Boterismo style to this monumental equestrian figure. The work features a rider and mount with exaggerated and volumetric proportions. This piece reflects his ability to reinterpret classical European motifs through a lens of satirical abundance and smooth surfaces. Loc. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Dim. 249.9 × 193 × 132.1 cm (98 3/8 × 76 × 52 in.)

Fernando Botero, the Colombian 🇨🇴 artist renowned for his magical-realist depictions of voluptuous figures, is dead at 91. He portrayed middle-class life and bordellos, clerics, generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives, peasants and the effects of violence made him one of the world’s best-known artists.

His signature style, also known as "Boterismo",depicts people in large, sensuous, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece.🎨🖌️

Botero's sculptures exhibited in cities around the world:

He said : “I often think about death, and it saddens me to leave this world and not be able to paint more. I love it so much.”

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