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Further down, we arrived at Botero Museum. Botero Museum was opened in the year 2000 with personal collections from Fernando Botero himself. Besides his own artwork, you’ll also be able to see some of his collection, including prominent artists like Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, and Salvador Dalí. Yes, we were up close to a Picasso and a Monet FOR FREE here at Botero Museum Bogota!
But of course, the highlight of our visit was Botero’s art. Also known as “Boteroism”, Botero developed this style of art some time along his art journey (cause we saw that his art from the 60s was not yet in this style) where you’ll see exagerrated volumes or “weight” added to animals and humans. The most famous of which is the “Fat Mona Lisa” which is one of the first few art work to be seen as you enter the first gallery...
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