page_title: Gonzalo Morales Sáurez
hierarchical_section_title: Gonzalo Morales Sáurez
caption_attribution_description: Español: Fotografia tomada por mi del artista en su casa.
context_page_description: Gonzalo Morales Sáurez was a Costa Rican painter. He studied in The San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain from 1970 to 1974. He was best known for his hyper-realistic works. He exhibited his art in many museums and art galleries in Europe and the Americas. He was born in San José, Costa Rica.
  In Costa Rica, examples of his work are in several public institutions and museums such as the Costa Rican Parliament, the National Museum, the Museum of Costa Rican Art, the Central Bank, among others.
  Morales Sáurez died on 22 December 2017 of a heart attack at his home in San José, Costa Rica at the age of 72.
context_section_description: Gonzalo Morales Sáurez (9 July 1945 – 22 December 2017) was a Costa Rican painter. He studied in The San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain from 1970 to 1974. He was best known for his hyper-realistic works. He exhibited his art in many museums and art galleries in Europe and the Americas. He was born in San José, Costa Rica.
  In Costa Rica, examples of his work are in several public institutions and museums such as the Costa Rican Parliament (Asamblea Legislativa), the National Museum (Museo Nacional), the Museum of Costa Rican Art (Museo de Arte Costarricense), the Central Bank (Banco Central de Costa Rica), among others.
  Morales Sáurez died on 22 December 2017 of a heart attack at his home in San José, Costa Rica at the age of 72.
caption: Morales Sáurez in 2005
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