Record ID / Registro ID: 📌1079798
Researchers / Investigadores: Erika Martínez Cuervo

#AbstractArt #ColombianArt #ArteColombiana #Abstraccion

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#FernandoBotero. Still life with mirror (1998) #colombia
#artist #sculptor #colombianartist #colombianart #museoparticular

Adopted in the U.S., rooted in Colombia 🇨🇴 — MasPaz keeps his heritage alive through vibrant murals. Discover his story: youtu.be/jzzJa7bJoWk
#ColombianArt #IndigenousArt #CulturalIdentity #GraffitiArt #LatinAmerica

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Part 3

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Part One
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"La mulata Cartagenera" is a stunning portrait by Colombian artist Enrique Grau Araújo. It depicts a beautiful young woman from the Caribbean city of Cartagena, showcasing her striking features and colorful clothing. The painting is noted by some to capture the essence of Colombian culture and celebrate the beauty and diversity of its people — and hailed as a significant work in the history of Caribbean art. An unidentified young woman of color, in repose, with her dark hair braided in short rows and dressed in a simple sheer white dress reclines against a backdrop of tropicalia. The painting's composition and the way it portrays the subject have been interpreted as exploring themes of national identity, race, and colonialism. The painting’s title uses the "mulata" term common at the time for a person of mixed European and African descent and her heritage from Cartagena, Colombia is reinforced by tropical elements, which contribute to the overall atmosphere of a Caribbean setting. The painting has been interpreted through various lenses, including: race and national identity within the context of colonialism; beauty and representation that challenges traditional notions of beauty and represent persons of mixed heritage in a unique nuanced way; and class or social status by the setting and the woman's attire connecting to both European traditions and the local culture. The painting was exhibited at the First Annual Salon of Colombian Artists (Primer Salón Nacional) in 1940 and was a popular success earning the young artist born in Cartagena de Indias an honorable mention award including a Colombian government fellowship to study at the Art Students League of New York. In both New York and Florence during the 1950s and 1960s, Grau produced work representative of Modern art in Colombia. While living in New York in the 1980s, he began to produce sculpture, the last artistic language he would explore in his long career.

Mulata Cartagena by Enrique Grau Araújo (Colombian) - Oil on canvas / 1940 - Museo Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá) #womeninart #art #oilpainting #portraitofawoman #pintura #womensart #artwork #fineart #ColombianArtist #ColombianArt #beauty #EnriqueGrauAraújo #EnriqueGrau #Grau #MuseoNacionaldeColombia

Self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, Fernando Botero Angulo came to national prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1958. From the 1960s, he produced political satires that reflected the dictatorships suffered by some Latin American countries. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts "vientre" or "swollen" figures, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. His art has touched on various topics such as religion, daily life and politics, so it is not surprising to find in some of his works figures that allude to characters in power. Botero depicts a woman, likely a first lady, in a voluminous, exaggerated style with almost cartoonish proportions, which can be interpreted as a form of caricature ... or a way to highlight the her importance and power. The artist's lines are not spontaneous nor are his strokes autonomous. The woman is depicted with inflated proportions, particularly in her face and body. She is dressed in a formal red two-piece, short-sleeve outfit, complete with a blue and pink sash across her chest and a medallion at the center. Her orange hair is arranged in an elaborate updo, parted just off-center and adorned with a large red bow. She holds a brown glove in her gloved left hand with a pink stole over her left arm. She wears simple, yet complete jewelry including a ring, bracelets, earrings, and a necklace. Botero began creating sculptures after moving to Paris in 1973, achieving International recognition with exhibitions across the world by the 1990s. He is considered among the most recognized living artists from Latin America, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris. In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.

La primera dama (The First Lady) by Fernando Botero (Colombian) - Oil on canvas / 1997 - Museo Botero, Bogotá (Colombia) #womeninart #pintura #oilpainting #art #FernandoBotero #Botero #MuseoBotero #artwork #FirstLady #ColombianArt #ColombianArtist #FigurativeArt #satire #artoftheday #oiloncanvas

Have you visited the Museo de Antioquia? What’s your favorite piece of art? 🎨👇

#CazaDeCasa #MuseoDeAntioquia #FernandoBotero #ColombianArt #MedellínCulture

Post-colonial Colombian artist Hevia, from Bogata, painted this highly individualized portrait that captures the essence of this elderly woman. Her identity is unknown although the prominent gold and pearl drop earring hint at her wealth. She sits in a wooden chair with arms crossed with a confident, almost defiant, attitude in her expression and gaze. Her teal dress with small white dots, black shawl with thick maroon trim, and royal blue blanket all are vibrant color choices directing our attention up to the woman's unwavering expression which contrasts distinctly from the dark grey background. Most colonial era portraits in South America aimed to show the status of the sitter rather than a physical likeness, a focus on realism and individual identity emerged in the early 1800s with the independence movement in Latin America. Luis Garcia Hevia has been considered one of the foremost painters of historical paintings of the nineteenth century in his home country.

Woman with Earring by Luis García Hevia (Colombian) - Oil on canvas / c. 1850 - Denver Art Museum (Colorado) #womeninart #colombianartist #portrait #oilpainting #art #portraitofawoman #denverartmuseum #dam #fineart #colombianart #oldwoman #womensart #elderly #painting #woman #hevia #LuisGarcíaHevia