Marcos Luis Jerman (born 20 January 1957), also known as Marko Jerman, is a

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n stained glass artist and former

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cross-country skier.

Life

Jerman was born in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. After finishing secondary school he began studying art with the academic artist Juan Antonio Spotorno in

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, afterwards with Rafael Roca in Bariloche. He began to plan, draw and set up stained glass windows in 1981, when he was apprentice of Sante Pizzol in

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. In 1991, Marko Jerman, his wife Marjanka and their family moved to

. He lives and works in Godovič.

Work

Marko Jerman's stained glass can be seen in many churches in Slovenia,

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, Argentina,

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, and in some private buildings also: St. Family

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Moste, Preska and Sora pri Medvodah, Vrhpolje near Vipavi, Maribor dome, Hoče near Mariboru, Ljubično (Poljčane), monastery in Kamnik, Šentjošt (Horjulom), Zaplana, Kamnik under Krim, Poreč, Čirče at Kranju, Šentjakob at Sava, Nova Oselica, Hrušica, Lago Bueno (patagonia, Arg.), Velenje, Hrušica (Ilirski Bistrici), Velenje, Kranj Ljubljana, Gore (Idrija), Dragatuš, Ponikva (Velenje), Kralj Matjaž, Velenje, Bevke,

(Rožmanov dom), Col, Zaplana.

Winter Olympics

Jerman represented Argentina in cross-country skiing at the

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and 1980

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. His father Francisco Jerman and brothers Martín Tomás Jerman and Matías José Jerman were also Olympic cross-country skiers for Argentina.

References

External links

Official webpage

* * 1957 births Living people Argentine male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Argentina Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Argentine people of Slovenian descent Slovenian artists Stained glass artists and manufacturers {{Slovenia-artist-stub