Descubriendo La Candelaria: El Corazón Colonial de Bogotá
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A Frailejón (Espeletia) in the páramo ecosystem of El Verjón.
Laguna de Teusacá, an ancestral lagoon in the páramo ecosystem of El Verjón. In the background, mist obscures the mountains.
A pre-Columbian gold artifact from the Museo del Oro. This piece, known as the Muisca raft, was created by the Muisca people and likely depicts a gold offering ceremony.
Monalisa by Fernando Botero, a reinterpretation of da Vinci's portrait in Botero's unique and bold style. The painting is displayed in Museo Botero.
Day 3 of the #NSERC_CREATE #WASHFieldSchool began with a hike to El Verjón Páramo. Surrounded by mist, trainees learned how Frailejón plants contribute to groundwater recharge.
Later, they explored #FernandoBotero's art at #MuseoBotero and indigenous heritage at #MuseoDelOro.
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
Here are some pictures from #MuseoBotero (part of the Colombian Central Bank's Cultural Division)
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