Fernando Botero died last week. He was 91 years old.
More info about this painting: https://www.wikiart.org/en/fernando-botero/pope-leo-x-after-raphael
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this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2023
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Aw, he died last week? :(
An ugly toddler?
This style is called "boterismo". Look up his other paintings and sculptures, they have similar proportions. This is an early example.
It's a common mistake, but the subject of this painting was actually Pope Tato XI.
Lil' Bits...
Lookin like pope hasbula
Ah, so this is where Bethesda got their inspiration for NPCs in Oblivion.
Shit.