Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt
Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt (23 October 1919 – 14 May 1995[1]) was a Colombian sculptor. At the time of his death in 1995 he was recognized as one of the most important sculptors in Colombia and Latin America.[1] Most of the major cities in Colombia have statues sculpted by Arenas Betancourt.[citation needed]
Arenas Betancourt died on 14 May 1995 in the municipality of Caldas, located in the southern end of the Valley of Aburrá and part of the Medellín Metropolitan Area.[1]
His bronze statues are characterized by their enormous proportions and dramatic expression.[1]
Examples of his artwork are:
- Naked Bolívar in Pereira
- Monumento a la Raza, bronze and concrete, 38 m height, located in La Alpujarra Administrative Center in Medellín
- Sculptural Complex Vargas Swamp Lancers near Paipa is the largest sculpture in Colombia.
- Monument to Effort in Armenia
- Monument to the Marching Revolution in Valledupar
- Monument to the founders in Bogotá (installed 1965)[2]
- Statue of Simón Bolívar in Bogotá (installed 1963)[2]
Additionally to sculpture, Arenas Betancourt worked in printmaking and book illustration.[3]
Gallery[edit]
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Monument to Effort, bronze, steel and concrete, 28 m height, Armenia, Colombia -
Man, creator of Energy, bronze, steel and concrete, 18 m height, located in University of Antioquia -
Bolivar Condor bronze and concrete, located in the main square of Manizales -
Liberty Christ, located in Barranquilla -
The Flute Player, concrete and plaster. University of Antioquia -
Naked Bolivar, Pereira -
Monument to José Eustasio Rivera, Neiva -
Los Potros, a tribute to José Eustasio Rivera, in Neiva -
La oración al proscrito in Bogotá -
Monument to life in Medellín -
Prometheus Bound, bronze -
La Gaitana Monument in Neiva -
Monument to the Founders in Villavicencio
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Juan Fernando Tabares (2006). "El maestro Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt". "Estoy cargado de tigre", frases de Álvaro Uribe. Intermedio Editores. pp. 151–152.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Daniel (2018). The rough guide to Colombia. Stephen Keeling (2nd ed.). London. ISBN 978-0-241-31170-7. OCLC 1064634629.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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