Description
Fernando Botero – Earthquake
| Year of creation: | 1999 |
| Original size: | 112 cm x 173 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private Collection |
Earthquake – Fernando Botero
Earthquake is a painting by Fernando Botero: a small colonial town with domes and bell towers collapsing before our eyes. We paint our hand-painted study of Earthquake to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 60 cm to 130 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before Earthquake is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Earthquake show?
In Earthquake houses with red tiled roofs, green windows and pale fronts tilt and break, tiles and stones fall from them, and church domes and bell towers still stand above them, all in warm beige and ochre tones. Botero painted even disaster in soft, full forms, which is why Earthquake feels dramatic and strangely calm at once.
How is our hand-painted study of Earthquake made?
Our painters paint the study of Earthquake by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Earthquake has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Earthquake is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Earthquake suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Earthquake in 70 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 60 cm. Earthquake is available in 40 × 60 cm, 50 × 80 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 70 × 110 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 140 cm, 112 × 173 cm and 130 × 200 cm. A simple rule for Earthquake: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Earthquake arrive, and when?
We ship Earthquake rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Earthquake are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Earthquake is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Earthquake painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Earthquake
Is Earthquake a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Earthquake is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Earthquake in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Earthquake in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Earthquake.
Does Earthquake show a real earthquake?
Earthquake shows no particular event; Botero painted a typical colonial town of the kind he knew from Colombia at the moment it shakes.
Is Earthquake a good gift?
Earthquake is a gift for a Botero fan or for anyone who likes towns and architecture. If you are unsure which size of Earthquake to choose, give a gift voucher.
