The painting Pedrito on a Horse can be seen at the Museo de Antioquia in Medellin Colombia – one of the most magnificent cities in the world.
In the image below you see a picture of the painting by famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero of his son Pedrito seated on a wooden horse.
The painting is done in classic Botero style of enlarged features of the people as well as animals.
Botero painted the portrait shortly after four-year-old Pedrito was killed in an auto accident in Spain in 1974 during a family vacation.
Fernando Botero was born April 19, 1932 in Medellin but has resided in other cities for much of his life, most recently in Paris.
In his early years he attended matador school but left to study art instead.
Botero is famous for his unique style of depicting people in his paintings and sculptures in large exaggerated form.
Plaza Botero in central Medellin displays 23 of Botero’s sculptures which he donated to the Museo de Antioquia.
Please note that it is advisable to visit the neighborhood during the daytime only, per several travel guides I read before visiting Bogota.
I wandered around the neighborhood before visiting Museo de Antioquia and Plaza Botero and found it to be a pleasant walking neighborhood during the afternoon of my visit.
There are street vendors nearby where you can buy a refreshing fruit drinks, such as my favorite, guanabana, also known as soursop.
In the year 2000 Botero also donated 123 of his own art works and 85 works from his personal collection to Museo Botero in Bogotá Colombia.
This is an incredible gift to the people of Colombia and all who visit the museum.
Admission to Museo Botero is free.
I visited in winter, staying just a few blocks away so I could walk to the museum, and I highly recommend a visit to the Botero Museum for going to Bogotá.
There is much to see in the historic Candeleria neighborhood in downtown Bogotá.
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