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Jorge Selarón (1947 – January 10, 2013) was a Chilean painter and ceramist. He is perhaps best known for his work on the Escadaria Selarón, a world-famous set of ceramic tile-covered stairs located in the Lapa and Santa Teresa neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2]

Biography

Selarón moved to the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, settling in a house next to the stairs.[1] In 1990, he began decorating the 215 stairs leading up to the Convent of Santa Teresa with ceramic tiles.[1] His artistic transformation of the stairs, using tiles and porcelain donated by friends and supporters, took twenty years to complete.[1] His stairs, which were declared a city landmark in 2005, were featured in Rio de Janeiro's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Jorge Selarón was found dead on the Escadaria Selarón near his home on January 10, 2013, at the age of 65.[1] Later in 2013, police has said the main line of investigation was suicide, considering allegations from friends that he was depressive.[3]

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- [en] Jorge Selarón

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[es] Jorge Selarón

Jorge Selarón (Limache, Chile, 1947 — Río de Janeiro, 10 de enero de 2013) fue un pintor y ceramista autodidacta chileno radicado en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, en Brasil. Su mayor y más conocida obra está en la Calle Manoel Carneiro, en el barrio de Santa Teresa: es la «Escalera del Convento de Santa Teresa», también conocida como «Escalera del Selarón», que conecta la Calle Joaquim Silva, en el barrio de Lapa, a la Pendiente de Santa Teresa, en el barrio de Santa Teresa.

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[fr] Jorge Selarón

Jorge Selarón (1947 – 10 janvier 2013[1]) était un artiste peintre et céramiste chilien.

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[it] Jorge Selarón

Jorge Selarón (Limache 1947 – Rio de Janeiro, 10 gennaio 2013) è stato un pittore e ceramista cileno che operò, per gran parte della sua vita visse a Rio de Janeiro.

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[ru] Селарон, Хорхе

Хорхе Селарон (порт. Jorge Selarón, 1947, Лимаче — 10 января 2013, Рио-де-Жанейро) — чилийский художник и керамист, создатель знаменитой лестницы в Рио-де-Жанейро.

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