Jorge Colaço

Jorge Colaço

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 [Camões Institute: review of "Os Colaço, uma família portuguesa em Tânger" by Jorge Forjaz [http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/encarte/encarte81c.htm] ] . 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 achivements of Portuguese history. Along with historical themes, he also produced ethnographic and landscape scenes [Camões Institute: History of the Azulejo in Portugal [http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/azulejos/eng/sec19_20.html] ] .

Among his most important works are tile panels in the Palace Hotel of Bussaco (1907); São Bento Train Station in Oporto (1905-1916); Sports Pavillion of Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon (1922); façade of Santo Idelfonso Church in Oporto (1932) and many others. He also has works in Brazil, England (Windsor Castle), Geneva (WTO Building [ WTO Building; Centre William Rappard [http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/booksp_e/wto_building08_e.pdf] ] ) and other countries.

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