The artwork, “Picador” by Fernando Botero, was created in 1986. This piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts a robust individual wearing traditional bullfighting attire, seated atop a horse that is adorned in protective gear. The subject holds a lance, characteristic of a picador in a bullfight. Botero’s distinctive style exaggerates the proportions of both the figure and the horse, bringing a sense of voluminous form and whimsicality to the composition. The color palette is dominated by green, seen in the rider’s jacket and the horse’s coverings, contrasted with the earthy tones of the rider’s trousers and the horse’s coat. The background remains plain, ensuring the focus remains on the central figure and the horse. The depiction is both grand and serene, characteristic of Botero’s unique approach to the human and animal forms.
