Renato Percan (29 October 1936 – 21 October 2013) was an

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n painter. Percan was part of the

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-based group ''Labinski atelieri'', which included, among others, Orlando Mohorović. Percan was awarded the

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with the effigy of Marko Marulić in 1996 for his contributions to culture. Percan was a member of the Croatian Society of Fine Arts. He was born in Trget, near Labin, Istria. He graduated from the

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in 1966. Percan was in the class of professor Albert Kinert. Percan's works have been described as "full of energy and eroticism." His death did not leave a strong echo in the Croatian public.Novi list
Tatjana Gromača Vadanjel: ''Hrvatsko slikarstvo i Renato Percan'', December 7, 2014 (accessed May 13, 2016)

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Croatian painters People from Labin 1936 births 2013 deaths {{Croatia-painter-stub