Tomás Batista
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Batista and the second or maternal family name is Encarnación.
Tomás Batista (born December 7, 1935) is a Puerto Rican sculptor. He is the creator of some of Puerto Rico's most notable monuments.
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Tomás Batista | |
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Born | Tomás Batista Encarnación December 7, 1935 |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Education | Trained at Puerto Rican Institute of Culture under the direction of the Maestro Compostela. |
Known for | sculptor |
Notable work | Crucifixion, Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño sculptures of Julia de Burgos, Hayuya, Rafael Hernández and the monument of the Cacique Loguillo[citation needed] |
Awards | The Medalla de la Orden del Quinto Centenario (meaning: the "Medal of the Order of the 5th Century") in 1987. |
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