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222. Fernando Botero Gallery: A MUST VISIT

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It is located in the beautiful colonial neighborhood “La Candelaria” (Bogotá, Colombia). We (My boyfriend and I) actually found it by accident while we walked around in one of the many and similar streets of this historical neighborhood. There are many great pieces of this world known painter and multifaceted Colombian sculptor in the gallery. 

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As soon as we entered the place, I noticed that there were not guides for tourists or the public in general.  So, this obviously has its pros and cons because the spectator has the option to make his/ her own tour, see what (s)he really wants, and take his/her time to observe each one of the paintings.  Therefore, people can freely admire many of his works from his very first drafts to his striking version of paintings such as “La Monalisa”.

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On the other hand, it’s not that good for people who don’t know very well his artistic style, and that’s when you need an expert on the topic to tell you about his background, his style, the way he sees the world, and how he transforms what he thinks into art. In fact, what I just said happened to my boyfriend. I tried to explain him, but it was not an easy task when you are talking about art. Finally, he told me he didn’t understand the concept of the paintings, and why did Botero choose that specific style?.

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As a final point, it was an enlightening experience for me because I had seen a previous work of him about Colombian ”guerrillas” and the bloody period known as “La Violencia”, in the Modern Art Museum of Barranquilla (aka MAMBO), which totally differs from what I saw there.That made me realize how versatile Botero is. Anyway, I considered that it was a wonderful experience to show my boyfriend another incomprensible concept of art and why not?, another surrealist view of Colombia. 

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Self-portrait: Fernando Botero.