in 1997. In late December 2012, Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas ordered its removal without consulting the national government or the artist, and workers chipped off and destroyed all the 2,700 tiles of the mural. References External links Official Website Article on Fernando Llort by Tiana Romero Biography of Llort from Ella House Fine Art Gallery Page about Fernando Llort Salvadoran artists 1949 births 2018 deaths People from San Salvador University of El Salvador alumni Louisiana State University alumni Salvadoran people of French descent