About Gustavo Torner
Lived 1925 – 2025 (aged 100). Gustavo Torner was a Spanish painter, sculptor and artist.
Gustavo Torner (13 July 1925 – 6 September 2025) was a Spanish painter and sculptor.
Together with and Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo, he was one of the key figures in bringing modern art to Spain, notably participating in the foundation of the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español.
Biography Born in Cuenca on 13 July 1925, Torner's early works focused on themes of nature. He created pieces in the and the . In 1987, he was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts by the Ministry of Culture. In 1991, he co-created stained glass windows for the Cuenca Cathedral with . From 2005 to 2011, the church of Saint Paul in Cuenca held the Espacio Torner.
Torner died in Cuenca on 6 September 2025, at the age of 100.
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Spanish painter and sculptor (1925–2025)
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Gustavo Torner was born on 13 July 1925 in Cuenca.
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