In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is Arenas and the second or maternal family name is Betancourt.
Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt (23 October 1919 – 14 May 1995[1]) 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.[1] Most of the major cities in Colombia have statues sculpted by Arenas Betancourt.[citation needed]
Arenas Betancourt died on 14 May 1995 in the municipality of Caldas, located in the southern end of the Valley of Aburrá and part of the Medellín Metropolitan Area.[1]
His
bronze statues are characterized by their enormous proportions and dramatic expression.[1]
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abcdÁlvaro Uribe Vélez, Juan Fernando Tabares (2006). "El maestro Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt". "Estoy cargado de tigre", frases de Álvaro Uribe. Intermedio Editores. pp. 151–152.