Sophia Vari

Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 1940 – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.[1]

Sophia Vari
Born
Sophia Canellopoulos

1940 (1940)
Died5 May 2023(2023-05-05) (aged 82–83)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
NationalityGreek
Occupation(s)Painter
Sculptor

Biography

Born as Sophia Canellopoulos, she was married to sculptor Fernando Botero. She opened a studio in Paris in 1992, where she trained the likes of Patricia Avellan and Laetitia le Tourneur d'Ison - Disone. She was known for her polychromic and monochromic styles.

Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.[2]

Works

Paintings

  • Lemon
  • Female figure

Sculptures

  • Couple
  • Et Ton Corps Se Penche Et S'allonge Comme U...
  • Les Nénuphars
  • Les Amants
  • L'astrolabe
  • Femme Au Chapeau
  • Double Épée
  • Nudes
  • Ombres nostalgiques
  • Éternité secrète
  • Ailes du charbon
  • Crime passionnel

References

  1. "The artist Sophia Vari, wife of Fernando Botero, died". euro.eseuro.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. "Πέθανε η εικαστικός Σοφία Βάρη". Proto Thema (in Greek). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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