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Attended, Universidad de Santiago de Chile and the Escola de Belas Artes, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Pedro Restrepo
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A native of Andes Antioquia), Colombia, born February 2, 1918. He traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to further his education. His Art studies began while in Santiago.
Restrepo-Peláez accepted an offer to represent his country as Vice-Consul in Paris, France.
After three years, he traveled to Florence, Italy to become a pupil of Giovanni Colacicchi at the Accademia di Belle Arti during an extended period. After a decade of travel throughout Europe he went to live in Mexico City and Los Angeles, California.
He has written extensively on Art as well as on political and historical subjects. His column appeared regularly in El Tiempo, Colombia"s principal news publication.
He died in Tucson Arizona, United States of America, in 2012.
Education Government posts Restrepo-Peláez has held several government posts: Private Secretary of the Governor of Antioquia (Colombia) Vice Consul of Colombia in Paris "Artistic" Mayor of Villa de Leyva (Boyacá, Colombia) Mayor of the colonial area of the City of Bogotá - Louisiana Candelaria Director of "Extension Cultural" (cultural director) of the City of Bogotá Professor of Art History of the Escuela Nacional de Arte Dramática (the national school of theater) in Bogotá, Colombia. Professor of Art History in the Colegio Odontológico (School of Dentistry) of Bogotá, Colombia. Professor of Art History at the Universidad Nacional (National University), Bogotá, Colombia Director of the Museo Arqueologico de la Casa del Marques San Jorge (Banco Popular) during twelve years.
Restrepo-Pelaez was knighted, Orden the Caballero de la Reina Isabel, in Spain.
Conservation Restrepo-Peláez has played an important role in the conservation of colonial architecture and monuments in Colombia. He personally restored the murals in the Casa de Juan de Castellanos in Tunja, Boyacá.
The restoration was sponsored by Citibank. He also restored the series of colonial paintings in Sopó, Los Angeles de Sopó (the Angels of Sopó).
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