Jorge Colaço GOSE (26 February 1868 – 23 August 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 Edward 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.
Gallery
Distinctions
National orders
- Grand Officer of the Order of Saint James of the Sword (16 September 1936)[4]
References
- 1.Camões Institute: review of Os Colaço, uma família portuguesa em Tânger by Jorge Forjaz [1] Archived 2005-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- 2."Camões Institute: History of the Azulejo in Portugal". Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- 3.WTO Building; Centre William Rappard
- 4."Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 20 November 2023.