Botero Plaza, surrounded by the

Museum of Antioquia The Museum of Antioquia (''Museo de Antioquia'') is an art museum in Medellín, Colombia. It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez. It was the first museum established in Antioquia departmen ...

and the

Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture The Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture is a public building in Medellín, that houses cultural programs related to the Department of Antioquia, such as concerts, conferences, and art exhibitions. Belgian architect Agustín Goovaerts designed th ...

, is a 7,000 m² outside park that displays 23 sculptures by Colombian artist

Fernando Botero Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political ...

, who donated these and several other artworks for the museum's renovation in 2004. The plaza is located in an area of

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, Colombia known as the "Old Quarter".

History

Throughout his career, Fernando Botero has donated several artworks to museums in

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and his hometown of Medellín. In 2000, Botero donated 123 pieces of his work and 85 pieces from his personal collection to a museum in Bogota. This included works from other artists, including works by

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Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...

Robert Rauschenberg Milton Ernest "Robert" Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the Pop art movement. Rauschenberg is well known for his Combines (1954–1964), a group of artwor ...

, and the French impressionists. He also donated 119 pieces to the Museum of Antioquia. Four more of his sculptures can be found in Medellín's

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and San Antonio Plaza.

Sculptures

The sculptures are all made out of bronze. Many of them were previously housed in museums of Paris, New York, and Madrid. The sculptures tend to have simple names, such as "The Hand", "Eve", "Maternity", "Man on horseback", and "Roman Soldier" to name a few. The "Botero legend" suggests that rubbing the statues brings love and good fortune. List of statues in the plaza:

Gallery

File:Statue-botero.JPG, "Thought" File:Cabeza-Plaza Botero.jpg , "Head" File:Plaza Botero-Medellin.JPG , View of museum and plaza File:Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe mas Botero.JPG , "Man on Horseback" File:Elromananodebotero2.jpg, "Roman Soldier"

References

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