Jorge Colaço
| Jorge Colaço | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 February 1868 Tangier, Morocco |
| Died |
23 August 1942 (aged 74) Oeiras, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work |
 Media related to Jorge Colaço at Wikimedia Commons |
| Movement | Romanticism |
Jorge Colaço (Tangier, 1868 - Oeiras, 1942) was a Portuguese painter specially known for his works as tile (azulejo) painter.
Jorge Colaço was born in Tangier, Morocco, the son of a Portuguese diplomat.[1] He studied art in Lisbon, Madrid and Paris.
Even though Jorge Colaço was a canvas painter and caricaturist, he specialised in designing and painting azulejo panels to decorate large surfaces. His designs had a late Romantic taste, celebrating the achievements of Portuguese history. Along with historical themes, he also produced ethnographic and landscape scenes.[2]
Among his most important works are tile panels in the Palace Hotel of Bussaco (1907); São Bento Railway Station in Porto (1905–1916); Sports Pavilion of Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon (1922); façade of the Church of Saint Ildefonso in Porto (1932) and many others. He also has works in Brazil, England (Windsor Castle), Geneva (Centre William Rappard [3]) and other countries.
References
- ↑ Camões Institute: review of Os Colaço, uma família portuguesa em Tânger by Jorge Forjaz
- ↑ Camões Institute: History of the Azulejo in Portugal
- ↑ WTO Building; Centre William Rappard