Gonzalo Morales Sáurez

DeathDecember 222017

Gonzalo Morales Sáurez

Gonzalo Morales Sáurez, Costa Rican painter (born 1945)

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When
Friday, December 22 20179 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Gonzalo Morales Sáurez

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Gonzalo Morales Sáurez was a Costa Rican painter. He studied in The San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain from 1970 to 1974. He is best known for his hyper-realistic works, and has exhibited his art in many museums and art galleries in Europe and the Americas.

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December 22 2017 — 9 years ago, on a Friday.

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