Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt
Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt was a Colombian sculptor. At the time of his death in 1995 he was recognized as one of the most important sculptors in Colombia and Latin America. Most of the main cities in Colombia have statues sculpted by Arenas.
Arenas died on May 14, 1995 in the municipality of Caldas located in the southern end of the Valley of Aburrá and part of the Medellín Metropolitan Area.
His bronze statues are characterized by their enormous proportions and dramatic expression.
Examples of his artwork are:
