artist 11: fernando botero

Mona Lisa, 1977

Dos Hermanas, 2018

 Cardenal (Niño-de Guevara), 1964

La Visita, 1968

Pope Leo X (After Raphael), 1964

Not going to lie... I was drawn to Columbian painter Fernando Botero because of his meme fame; however, after delving deeper into his work I am even more in love. His style is so stylized and strange and I can't help but smile. Choosing to paint all bodies in such a round, "chubby" way is intriguing, and I'm curious about the themes behind it. Check out more of his work at this website.