The name of this work, “Ucellino”, has great significance for the artist. Ucellino in Italian means Little Bird, which obviously reflects the subject matter.  At the same time the name is a reference to the famous Italian painter of the Renaissance, Paulo Uccello, who has always been one of the most important influences on the work of Master Botero, alongside other great artists from the Quattrocento as Piero della Francesca, Masaccio and Andrea Mantegna. 
Master Botero selected Pietrasanta, Italy as the venue for the creation of his sculptures. This small town in Tuscany has a vibrant history and tradition and is famous for being the place where Michelangelo sculpted the famous masterpiece “The David” after extracting the material from the legendary marble mountains of Carrara. 

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