Armando Morales

(Nicaraguan, 1927–2011)

Armando Morales was a Nicaraguan figurative painter considered one of the most important artist in his country’s history. Primarily depicting fruit still lifes, tropical landscapes, and the female nude, his paintings melded expressive handling with neutral tones and voluminous forms. Born on January 15, 1927 in Granada, Nicaragua, Morales received his formal training at National Academy of Fine Arts in Managua where he learned to paint in an academic style. In 1956, Morales won first prize in the Central American Painting Contest “15 de Septiembre” with his work Spook-Tree (1956), which was later purchased by The Museum of Modern Art in New York. After briefly living in the United States, he returned to Central America in 1976, eventually settling in Costa Rica as Nicaragua was in political upheaval. In 1993, the painter notably produced a portrait of the famed author Gabriel García Márquez while visiting Mexico City. Morales died on November 16, 2011 in Miami, FL. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C., and the Princeton University Art Museum in New Jersey, among others.

Armando Morales Artworks

Armando Morales (684 results)
Bañistas con perro sajado, 1987–1987

Armando Morales

Bañistas con perro sajado, 1987–1987

Sale Date: November 20, 2001

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La Besnardière II, 1985–1985

Armando Morales

La Besnardière II, 1985–1985

Sale Date: June 1, 2001

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Waterfront, 1980–1980

Armando Morales

Waterfront, 1980–1980

Sale Date: May 31, 2001

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Figures with tower in the background II, 1970–1970

Armando Morales

Figures with tower in the background II, 1970–1970

Sale Date: May 31, 2001

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Desnudo, 1978–1978

Armando Morales

Desnudo, 1978–1978

Sale Date: May 31, 2001

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Estudio de frutas, 1970–1970

Armando Morales

Estudio de frutas, 1970–1970

Sale Date: May 31, 2001

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Torero, 1996–1996

Armando Morales

Torero, 1996–1996

Sale Date: May 30, 2001

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La estación III, 1984–1984

Armando Morales

La estación III, 1984–1984

Sale Date: May 30, 2001

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Mann mit Bart, 1980–1980

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Mann mit Bart, 1980–1980

Sale Date: May 11, 2001

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Trois bagneuses et cheval, 1987–1987

Armando Morales

Trois bagneuses et cheval, 1987–1987

Sale Date: December 16, 2000

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Figura reclinada, 1967–1967

Armando Morales

Figura reclinada, 1967–1967

Sale Date: December 5, 2000

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Papayas y caja, 1985–1985

Armando Morales

Papayas y caja, 1985–1985

Sale Date: November 22, 2000

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Abstracto mujeres, 1968–1968

Armando Morales

Abstracto mujeres, 1968–1968

Sale Date: November 22, 2000

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Deux nus avec un cheval, 1973–1977

Armando Morales

Deux nus avec un cheval, 1973–1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2000

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Edge of the jungle, 1977–1977

Armando Morales

Edge of the jungle, 1977–1977

Sale Date: November 21, 2000

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Mujeres, 1974–1974

Armando Morales

Mujeres, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 21, 2000

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La Anunciación, 1998–1998

Armando Morales

La Anunciación, 1998–1998

Sale Date: November 21, 2000

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Nature morte - Poireaux, oignons, 1984–1984

Armando Morales

Nature morte - Poireaux, oignons, 1984–1984

Sale Date: June 2, 2000

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Rápido en aguas azules, México, 1994–1994

Armando Morales

Rápido en aguas azules, México, 1994–1994

Sale Date: June 2, 2000

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Forét ojo de agua, 1996–1996

Armando Morales

Forét ojo de agua, 1996–1996

Sale Date: June 1, 2000

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Femme s'eloignant II, 1984–1984

Armando Morales

Femme s'eloignant II, 1984–1984

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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La gare II, 1984–1984

Armando Morales

La gare II, 1984–1984

Sale Date: May 31, 2000

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Barcos abandonados, 1956–1956

Armando Morales

Barcos abandonados, 1956–1956

Sale Date: May 12, 2000

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Fruits, 1983–1983

Armando Morales

Fruits, 1983–1983

Sale Date: January 24, 2000

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