▲ 78 ▼ Pope Leo X (after Raphael) by Fernando Botero (1964) (blogrockology.ru) submitted 2 years ago by infeeeee@lemm.ee to c/traditional_art@lemmy.world 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments Fernando Botero died last week. He was 91 years old. More info about this painting: https://www.wikiart.org/en/fernando-botero/pope-leo-x-after-raphael
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) An ugly toddler? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] infeeeee@lemm.ee [S] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This style is called "boterismo". Look up his other paintings and sculptures, they have similar proportions. This is an early example. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch -2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee [S] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This style is called "boterismo". Look up his other paintings and sculptures, they have similar proportions. This is an early example. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch -2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Ah, so this is where Bethesda got their inspiration for NPCs in Oblivion. permalink fedilink source
[–] icy_mal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It's a common mistake, but the subject of this painting was actually Pope Tato XI. permalink fedilink source
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