Bronze Sculpture - Archangel with black hat - signed F. Botero

This fancy sculpture with the title "Archangel with black hat" is made of 100% bronze and signed by Botero. The expression of the shape is typical for Botero. The "Archangel with black hat" is an image of a very bulky archangel standing on top of a small church. He is holding a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. His torso is protected by a suit of armor and his head is covered with a hat. The sculpture of the chubby "Archangel with black hat" is fixed on a nice marble base. The outlandish shape of the archangel makes this sculpture very impressive. The "Archangel with black hat" was made by the lost wax casting. It took about 40 different steps to finish this sculpture. But we have observed every single step to ensure the high quality of this product.

Fernando Botero was born in 1932 in Medellin. The Columbian artist Botero became famous for his opulent sculptures of humans and animals. The painter and figurative sculptor Fernando Botero is living in France, Paris and is married to a Greek artist. Botero was shown a first time in an exhibition in 1948. This time he was just 16 years old and started to earn money with his illustrations. His work as a famous sculptor started in 1976. His well known style was inspired by the work of the great Rubens and also by watching and studying the normal people. The successful artist is known as "the most Colombian of Colombian artists"- like he called himself once.