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Botero Bronze Sculpture Statue Dancing Couple Figurine Art Figure Marble

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Botero Bronze Sculpture Statue Dancing Couple Figurine Art Figure Marble
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Holding his girl tight and leading her hand in hand they are lost in a deep intimate dance and forget the world is watching. Enjoying the music that is offered they dance the night away. With extreme joy and happiness they both are smiling and soaking up the wonderful memories they are making. They are synchronized in step and they cross leg over leg without missing a step. His hand grasps his ladys waist tight while his other hand gentle holds her hand. They both are fully dressed wearing traditional black tie affair clothes. This is a beautiful sculpture of abstract bronze. This sculpture was cast using the Lost Wax Method and has a two tone brown patina and is signed Botero.Fernando Botero Angulo (born April 19,1932) is a Colombian figurative artist, self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, coming to prominence when he won the first prize at the Saln de Artistas Colombianos in 1958. Fernando Botero was born in Medelln, Antioquias, Colombia, South America, where the Catholic church adopted the Baroque style. Throughout his childhood, Botero was isolated from traditional art presented in museums and other cultural institutes. He lost his father at the age of 4. In 1944, after Botero attended a Jesuit school, Botero's uncle sent him to a school for matadors for two years. In 1948, at the age of 16, Botero published his first illustrations in the Sunday supplement of the El Colombiano daily paper and used the money he received to pay for his high school education at the Liceo de Marinilla de Antioquia. 1948 was also the year Botero first exhibited, along with other artists from the region. From 1949 to 1950, Botero worked as a set designer, before moving to Bogot in 1951. His first one-man show occurred at the Galera Leo Matiz in Bogot, a few months after his arrival. In 1952, Botero travelled with a group of artists to Barcelona, where he stayed only briefly before moving on to Madrid. In Madrid, Botero studied at the Academia de San Fernando.[5] In 1952, he traveled to Bogot, where he had a personal exhibit at the Leo Matiz gallery. Later that year, he won the ninth edition of the Saln de Artistas Colombianos. In 1953, Botero moved to Paris, where he spent most of his time in the Louvre. He lived in Florence, Italy from 1953 to 1954, studying the works of Renaissance masters. Condition: This sculpture is in perfect condition. Bronze Dimensions with Marble Base:Height 13" x Width 9 1/2" Marble Dimensions: 91/2" X 6 1/2" Height without base: 12" Weight : 20 LBS Inventory : 30100B65403