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Jorge Selarón in his studio at the escaderia — Jorge Selarón in his studio at the Escadaria in 2010

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] His body was found burned on the aforementioned stairs in question.^[3] Later in 2013, police has said the main line of investigation was suicide, considering allegations from friends that he was depressive.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rio de Janeiro landmark artist Jorge Selaron dies". BBC News. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Polícia não descarta hipótese de homicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón". O Globo. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Artist found burned to death on top of his masterpiece - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
^ "Perícia aponta suicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón". // noticias.r7.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.

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[bbcnews-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rio de Janeiro landmark artist Jorge Selaron dies". BBC News. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[globo-2] "Polícia não descarta hipótese de homicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón". O Globo. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[3] "Artist found burned to death on top of his masterpiece - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2023-11-18.

[4] "Perícia aponta suicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón". // noticias.r7.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.

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+[[File:JorgeSelaron2010.jpg|thumb|alt=Jorge Selarón in his studio at the escaderia|Jorge Selarón in his studio at the Escadaria in 2010]]
+{{Short description|Chilean painter and ceramist}}
 [[File:Escalera Seleron.jpeg|right|thumb|200px|The [[Escadaria Selarón]] by Selarón]]
-'''Jorge Selarón''' (1947 – January 10, 2013) was a [[Chile]]an-born Brazilian [[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 (Rio de Janeiro)|Lapa]] and [[Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)|Santa Teresa]] neighborhoods of [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref name=bbcnews>{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Rio de Janeiro landmark artist Jorge Selaron dies |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20980319 |work= [[BBC News]] |publisher= |date=2013-01-10 |accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref><ref name=globo>{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Polícia não descarta hipótese de homicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón |url=http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/policia-nao-descarta-hipotese-de-homicidio-no-caso-do-artista-plastico-selaron-7246198 |work= [[O Globo]] |publisher= |date=2013-01-13 |accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref><ref name=dmail>{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Chilean artist found dead on famous Brazilian steps he spent his life decorating |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2260568/Chilean-artist-Jorge-Selaron-dead-stairs-Brazil-spent-life-decorating.html?ito=feeds-newsxml |work= [[The Daily Mail]] |publisher= |date=2013-01-11 |accessdate=2013-01-21}}</ref> Selaron called the Escadaria Selarón a "tribute to the Brazilian people."<ref name=dmail/>
+'''Jorge Selarón''' (1947 – January 10, 2013) was a [[Chile]]an [[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 (Rio de Janeiro)|Lapa]] and [[Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)|Santa Teresa]] neighborhoods of [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref name=bbcnews>{{cite news |title=Rio de Janeiro landmark artist Jorge Selaron dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20980319 |work= [[BBC News]] |date=2013-01-10 |access-date=2013-01-21}}</ref><ref name=globo>{{cite news |title=Polícia não descarta hipótese de homicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón |url=http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/policia-nao-descarta-hipotese-de-homicidio-no-caso-do-artista-plastico-selaron-7246198 |work= [[O Globo]] |date=2013-01-13 |access-date=2013-01-21}}</ref>
+==Biography==
-Selarón moved to the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, settling in a house next to the stairs.<ref name=bbcnews/> In 1990, he began decorating the 215 stairs leading up to the Convent of Santa Teresa with ceramic tiles.<ref name=bbcnews/> His artistic transformation of the stairs, using tiles and [[porcelain]] donated by friends and supporters, took twenty years to complete.<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/> His stairs, which were declared a city landmark in 2005, were featured in Rio de Janeiro's bid for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/>
+Selarón moved to the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, settling in a house next to the stairs.<ref name=bbcnews/> In 1990, he began decorating the 215 stairs leading up to the Convent of Santa Teresa with ceramic tiles.<ref name=bbcnews/> His artistic transformation of the stairs, using tiles and [[porcelain]] donated by friends and supporters, took twenty years to complete.<ref name=bbcnews/> His stairs, which were declared a city landmark in 2005, were featured in [[Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics|Rio de Janeiro's bid]] for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=bbcnews/>
+Jorge Selarón was found dead on the Escadaria Selarón near his home on January 10, 2013, at the age of 65.<ref name=bbcnews/> His body was found burned on the aforementioned stairs in question.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-11 |title=Artist found burned to death on top of his masterpiece - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artist-found-burned-to-death-on-top-of-his-masterpiece/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Later in 2013, police has said the main line of investigation was suicide, considering allegations from friends that he was depressive.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://noticias.r7.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticias/pericia-aponta-suicidio-no-caso-do-artista-plastico-selaron-20130111.html| title=Perícia aponta suicídio no caso do artista plástico Selarón| publisher=// noticias.r7.com|access-date=2016-08-16}}</ref>
-Jorge Selarón was found dead on the Escadaria Selarón near his home on January 10, 2013, at the age of 65.<ref name=bbcnews/><ref name=dmail/> Police did not rule out homicide, saying he had received death threats.<ref name=dmail/>
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Brazilian artist
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1947
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-| DATE OF DEATH     = 2013-01-10
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 [[Category:Brazilian ceramists]]
 [[Category:Brazilian painters]]
 [[Category:Chilean emigrants to Brazil]]
 [[Category:People from Quillota Province]]
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+[[Category:2013 suicides]]
+[[Category:Suicides by self-immolation]]