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Fernando Botero
1932 - 2023
Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero Angulo (19 April 1932 – 15 September 2023) was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernando Botero has received more than 2,066,284 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Fernando Botero is the 147th most popular painter (up from 150th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Colombia and the most popular Colombian Painter.
Fernando Botero is most famous for his paintings and sculptures of people and animals, which are often exaggerated and distorted in shape.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
67.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
42
Languages Editions (L)
7.59
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Fernando Boteros by language
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Fernando Botero ranks 147 out of 1,421. Before him are Théodore Rousseau, André Derain, Alexandre Cabanel, Robert Campin, Jean Dubuffet, and Hugo van der Goes. After him are Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Filippino Lippi, Otto Dix, Lavinia Fontana, Utamaro, and Gentile Bellini.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
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Théodore Rousseau
1812 - 1867
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 141
André Derain
1880 - 1954
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 142
Alexandre Cabanel
1823 - 1889
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 143
Robert Campin
1375 - 1444
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 144
Jean Dubuffet
1901 - 1985
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 145
Hugo van der Goes
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 146
Fernando Botero
1932 - 2023
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 147
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
1290 - 1348
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 148
Filippino Lippi
1457 - 1504
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 149
Otto Dix
1891 - 1969
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 150
Lavinia Fontana
1552 - 1614
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 151
Utamaro
1753 - 1806
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 152
Gentile Bellini
1429 - 1507
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Fernando Botero ranks 21. Before him are Roh Tae-woo, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, Anouk Aimée, Glenn Gould, Dian Fossey, and Sylvia Plath. After him are Víctor Jara, Pat Morita, Raisa Gorbacheva, Gerhard Richter, Miriam Makeba, and Camilo Cienfuegos. Among people deceased in 2023, Fernando Botero ranks 18. Before him are Toto Cutugno, Bobby Charlton, Louise Glück, Just Fontaine, Kenzaburō Ōe, and Martti Ahtisaari. After him are Giorgio Napolitano, Harald zur Hausen, Paco Rabanne, Helmut Berger, Li Keqiang, and Carlos Saura.
Others Born in 1932
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Roh Tae-woo
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 15
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1932 - 2001
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 16
Anouk Aimée
1932 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 17
Glenn Gould
1932 - 1982
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 18
Dian Fossey
1932 - 1985
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 19
Sylvia Plath
1932 - 1963
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 20
Fernando Botero
1932 - 2023
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 21
Víctor Jara
1932 - 1973
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 22
Pat Morita
1932 - 2005
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 23
Raisa Gorbacheva
1932 - 1999
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 24
Gerhard Richter
1932 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 25
Miriam Makeba
1932 - 2008
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 26
Camilo Cienfuegos
1932 - 1959
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 2023
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Toto Cutugno
1943 - 2023
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 12
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 13
Louise Glück
1943 - 2023
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 14
Just Fontaine
1933 - 2023
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 15
Kenzaburō Ōe
1935 - 2023
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 16
Martti Ahtisaari
1937 - 2023
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 17
Fernando Botero
1932 - 2023
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 18
Giorgio Napolitano
1925 - 2023
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 19
Harald zur Hausen
1936 - 2023
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 20
Paco Rabanne
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 21
Helmut Berger
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 22
Li Keqiang
1955 - 2023
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 23
Carlos Saura
1932 - 2023
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 24
In Colombia
Among people born in Colombia, Fernando Botero ranks 3 out of 306. Before him are Pablo Escobar (1949) and Gabriel García Márquez (1927). After him are Shakira (1977), Juan Manuel Santos (1951), César Gaviria (1947), René Higuita (1966), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Carlos Valderrama (1961), Luis Carlos Galán (1943), Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913), and Rodrigo Lara (1946).
Others born in Colombia
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Pablo Escobar
1949 - 1993
HPI: 81.88
Rank: 1
Gabriel García Márquez
1927 - 2014
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 2
Fernando Botero
1932 - 2023
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 3
Shakira
1977 - Present
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 4
Juan Manuel Santos
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 5
César Gaviria
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 6
René Higuita
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 7
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
1939 - 2022
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 8
Carlos Valderrama
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 9
Luis Carlos Galán
1943 - 1989
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 10
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
1913 - 1994
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 11
Rodrigo Lara
1946 - 1984
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 12
Among PAINTERS In Colombia
Among painters born in Colombia, Fernando Botero ranks 1.
