Emanuel Santos

Not to be confused with Emmanuel Santos.
Emanuel Santos
Born (1976-11-20) 20 November 1976 (age 47)
NationalityPortuguese
Notable workSculpture of Cristiano Ronaldo at Madeira Airport

Emanuel Jorge da Silva Santos (born 20 November 1976)[1] is an artist from Madeira, Portugal. In 2017, he became famous for a sculpture of Madeiran native footballer Cristiano Ronaldo which was widely derided by media outlets. The English newspaper The Guardian commented “suddenly, this sculptor was the most famous artist in the world”.[2]

  1. ^ "O Candidato – Emanuel Emanuel Jorge da Silva Santos". PS Machico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ Frankel, Eddy (3 April 2018). "Now even worse: ridiculed bust of Cristiano Ronaldo gets a dreadful do-over". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 April 2018.