Yoryi Morel
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Yoryi Morel was a painter from the Dominican Republic
. A native of Santiago de los Caballeros
, he spent most of his career in Santiago Province. He held his first exhibition in Santo Domingo
in 1932. Later he founded the School of Fine Arts in his native city. As a painter he was primarily self-taught; he created mostly landscapes and figure paintings, with a few portraits as well. He was mostly recognized for his typical Dominican paintings. He taught famous painters including Clara Ledesma, who was a Brazilian born painter, who later, at a young age, moved to the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. A native of Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...
, he spent most of his career in Santiago Province. He held his first exhibition in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
in 1932. Later he founded the School of Fine Arts in his native city. As a painter he was primarily self-taught; he created mostly landscapes and figure paintings, with a few portraits as well. He was mostly recognized for his typical Dominican paintings. He taught famous painters including Clara Ledesma, who was a Brazilian born painter, who later, at a young age, moved to the Dominican Republic.
External links
- La Pintura Moderna at the Museo BellapartMuseo BellapartThe Museo Bellapart is a private art museum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Its collection includes artwork from the mid-19th century to the 1960s.-References:* -External links:...