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Silpa Bhirasri | |
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ศิลป์ พีระศรี | |
Born | Corrado Feroci 15 September 1892 |
Died | 14 May 1962 Bangkok, Thailand | (aged 69)
Silpa Bhirasri (Thai: ศิลป์ พีระศรี; RTGS: Sin Phirasi; Thai pronunciation: [sǐn pʰīː.rá.sǐː]), born Corrado Feroci (15 September 1892 – 14 May 1962), was an Italian-born Thai sculptor. He is considered the father of modern art in Thailand and was instrumental in the founding of today's Silpakorn University.