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Czech paleoartist and renowned painter (born 1953)
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Jan Sovák
Born (1953-02-13) February 13, 1953 (age 71)
Tábor, Czechoslovakia

Jan Sovák (born February 13, 1953) is a Czech paleoartist and renowned painter currently living in Prague (since 2014). He has illustrated more than 300 books and done many paintings for various scientists including paleontologist Phil Currie and dinosaur writer "Dino" Don Lessem. His sculptures and paintings are prominently featured at the Narodni National Museum of Natural History in Prague. He is currently designing one of the world's largest natural history murals, a 150-meter long display for Pairi Daiza Zoo in Brugulette, Belgium. Many of his paintings depict dinosaurs and other popular primeval organisms.

Sovák was born in Tábor in the former Czechoslovakia, and moved to Canada in 1982. His work has been published in more than fifteen languages. More than 40 museums around the world house examples of his art on prehistoric animals, and his illustrations also have appeared on educational television in twelve films on Discovery Channel Worldwide.

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