Jorge Colaço, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jorge Colaço

Portuguese artist

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1868

Place of Birth: Tangier, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, Morocco

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1942

Profession: painter, ceramist

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.
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.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 ) and other countries.