Painting by Fernando Botero, 1964. Sotheby’s.
Fernando Botero was a Columbian artist known for depicting figures in exaggerated volumes (one can even call them “chubby”). His art often revolved around Colombian culture and tradition, but he also painted several works that re-create famous masterpieces from art history. Can you guess who painted the original versions of these paintings?
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We’ll start with something easy. This painting by Fernando Botero is based on by far the world’s most famous portrait. Who painted it?
Painting by Fernando Botero, 1978, Botero Museum, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Bec Brownstone
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