The House of Amanda Ramirez by Fernando Botero

The House of Amanda Ramirez - Fernando Botero -

Artwork Information

TitleThe House of Amanda Ramirez
ArtistFernando Botero
Art MovementNaïve Art (Primitivism)

About The House of Amanda Ramirez

The artwork titled “The House of Amanda Ramirez” by Fernando Botero, belongs to the art movement known as Naïve Art (Primitivism) and falls under the genre of genre painting.

The artwork portrays a domestic scene filled with Botero’s characteristic exaggerated, voluptuous figures. The composition depicts a crowded interior space where multiple individuals are engaged in various activities. A significant male figure stands prominently in the center, holding a small, unclothed figure with red hair aloft, drawing attention with his inquisitive, almost bewildered expression. Surrounding this central figure, other characters are engaged in intimate and everyday activities – a couple is deeply engaged on a bed, a child clutches an object, and an elderly woman, seemingly the maid, wields a broom, adding to the bustling narrative of the scene. The environment is vividly colored, providing a sense of warmth and liveliness typical of Botero’s work. The detailed background, with objects like a sink, books, and framed pictures, further enhances the domestic atmosphere, enriching the storytelling embedded within the artwork.

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