About Manuel Ortega
Lived 1921 – 2014 (aged 92–93). Manuel Ortega was a Spanish painter.
Manuel Ortega Pérez de Monforte (9 July 1921 – 14 April 2014) was a Spanish painter, muralist, sculptor, designer, portrait painter, and engraver. He was born in Madrid.
Ortega created more than 200 murals and created stained glass in many cathedrals, seminaries, palaces, hotels and developments from Spain. He won the international competition for the windows of the Cathedral of Almudena in Madrid in 1998.
Ortega died in Madrid from natural causes, aged 92.
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Who was Manuel Ortega?
Spanish painter (1921–2014)
When was Manuel Ortega born?
Manuel Ortega was born in 1921 in Madrid.
When did Manuel Ortega die?
Manuel Ortega died on 14 April 2014 in Madrid.
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Manuel Ortega was a painter.
What nationality was Manuel Ortega?
Manuel Ortega was Spanish.
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