1910 Paris, Prima of Imperial Ballet French Art Deco medal by Marco Tobón Mejía

He lived in France for almost all his career, where he met and formed relationships with several prominent artists, including Auguste Rodin. He worked mostly within neoclassic. Styles, and is known especially for his sculptures in bronze, electroplate. Several of his pieces can be found in the Colombian National Museum.

His marble statues Poetry and The Silence are dedicated to the Colombian poet José Asunción Silva. Tobón was born in Santa Rosa de Osos. His artistic career began with drawing and painting. While in Colombia, he studied with Francisco Antonio Cano.

And together they contributed to the magazine Lectura y arte (Reading and Art). During his residence in Cuba between 1905 and 1909, he also did covers and illustrations for the magazine Le Figaro and others. From 1910 to 1930, he created several small bronze reliefs of academic nudes. At the age of 57. 23 January 1931 (aged 49). 31 January 1881 - 23 January 1931 was a Russian prima ballerina. Of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Pavlova is most recognized for her creation of the role of The Dying Swan. And, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour around the world, including performances in South America, India and Australia.

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