Description
Fernando Botero – The parade
| Year of creation: | 2000 |
| Original size: | 128 cm x 191 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private Collection |
The Parade – Fernando Botero
The Parade is a 2000 painting by Fernando Botero: a long procession carrying dark coffins through an ochre town, with candles and a priest at its head. We paint our hand-painted study of The Parade to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 75 cm to 150 × 220 cm or in a custom size. Before The Parade is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Parade show?
In The Parade a crowd winds from bottom to top through the narrow streets of a golden-ochre town, carrying a row of dark wooden coffins with crosses on their shoulders; some hold white candles, and a priest in black walks in front. In these years Botero painted the violence in Colombia and the mourning for its victims, which is why The Parade feels serious, quiet and moving.
How is our hand-painted study of The Parade made?
Our painters paint the study of The Parade 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 The Parade has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Parade is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Parade suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Parade in 70 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 75 cm. The Parade is available in 50 × 75 cm, 60 × 90 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 130 cm, 110 × 160 cm, 128 × 191 cm and 150 × 220 cm. The 128 × 191 cm size of The Parade is the size of the original. A simple rule for The Parade: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Parade arrive, and when?
We ship The Parade 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 The Parade are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Parade is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Parade painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Parade
Is The Parade a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Parade is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Parade in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Parade in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Parade.
Is The Parade a festive procession?
No, despite its title The Parade shows a funeral procession with coffins through a town; it belongs to Botero’s paintings about violence in Colombia and suits a study or a library.
Is The Parade a good gift?
The Parade is a gift for a Botero collector or for anyone who values art with a message. If you are unsure which size of The Parade to choose, give a gift voucher.
