I haven’t found anything that amuses me more than painting.

Throughout his career, Botero has stressed that he does not paint fat people.

Instead, he claims his work explores the sensuality of form.

Read on to discover six famous Fernando Botero paintings that capture his signature style.

Like Fernando Boteros paintings?

Here are seven of his works that capture the Colombian artists signature Boterismo style.

In Florence, he found inspiration in Titian, Giotto, and Botticelli.

He was a young student of Catholic priests and kept his faith throughout his life.

The artist believes that religion inspired some of the most famous artworks from history.

He was once quoted saying, Its a noble theme for what it is.

Take Michelangelo for example.

What would he have painted had he not had religion?

Botero then makes the case, not one important painting exists of a hunting scene.

Priests and bishops were a recurring subject in Botero’s paintings during the 1960s.

In this piece titledDead Bishops,Botero depicted a mountain of deceased bishops resting peacefully.

Although the narrative is somewhat disturbing, the colorful image still evokes a certain poetic sense of humor.

This particular family portrait depicts five sisters and their pet cats posed in their home.

Each character is painted in Boteros rounded style, but each sister has their own personality.

One holds rosary beads in her handsa nod to Boteros Catholic faithwhile another clasps knitting needles.

Another sister hides in the background as if shes too shy to come to the foreground.

And the youngest sister pulls a silly face, evoking a particularly playful mood.

Even the four cats in the composition are represented as chubby creatures.

In 1959, he paintedMona Lisa, Age Twelve.

Some critics believe that Boteros inflated versions of famous figures are a paradoxical depiction of their ego or importance.

Only then can I do something different with them.

The suppleness of the womans body is juxtaposed against the hard, cold bathroom surfaces.

The subject looks at herself in the mirror with an expressionless face.

It depicts the demise of the famous drug lord who was the sole leader of the Medellin Cartel.

Botero painted a giant, oversized Escobar on rooftops of the Medellin neighborhood after being hit by several bullets.

Botero didnt intend to celebrate the death of Escobar but rather to highlight the violence in his country.

Later in 2006, Botero created another piece inspired by the notorious criminal titledPablo Escobar, Dead.

And though his satirical renderings may seem humorous at first, they often illustrate social and political issues.

Boteros subject appears confident and strong as though she doesnt care for conforming.

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