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at that time. The national government provided him with an art scholarship at just 14 years of age. He spent the next seven years in Rome. He entered the
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Sáez painted mainly portraits. His work is characterized by loose brush strokes that still convey a realistic precision. While he was in Italy he painted a number of portraits where the canvas is left visible – a technique used in
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In his short career he produced more than 70 oil paintings and 100 drawings. He is considered one of the principal
Uruguayan artists and the first to produce truly modern art.
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He was born into a wealthy family in the city of
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