Horse

Bronze

After studying works by the great Italian masters, Botero created his signature style where humans and animals take on corpulent shapes, invading - and then becoming - their very own space. The overwhelming “roundness” of Botero’s work has become a legend in the art world. His sculptures often have humorous nuances and their exaggerated dimensions invite children to touch or climb on them and encourage adults to simply look and smile. In 1992 the Champs Elysées in Paris was the stage to a hugely successful major, outdoor retrospective of Botero’s bronze sculptures