Jorge Colaço
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Portuguese people
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painter specially known for his works as tile
Tile
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...
(azulejo
Azulejo
Azulejo from the Arabic word Zellige زليج is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. They have become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture, having been produced without interruption for five centuries...
) painter.
Jorge Colaço was born in Tangier
Tangier
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, Morocco
Morocco
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, the son of a Portuguese diplomat . He studied art in Lisbon
Lisbon
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, Madrid
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and Paris
Paris
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.
Even though Jorge Colaço was a canvas painter and caricaturist, he specialised in designing and painting azulejo
Azulejo
Azulejo from the Arabic word Zellige زليج is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. They have become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture, having been produced without interruption for five centuries...
panels to decorate large surfaces. His designs had a late Romantic
Romanticism
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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
Palace Hotel of Bussaco
The Palace Hotel of Bussaco , is a luxury hotel located in the mountain range of Serra do Bussaco, in the municipality of Mealhada, in central Portugal.-History:...
(1907); São Bento Train Station
São Bento Train Station
The São Bento Train Station is located in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Inaugurated in 1916, the historical station is known for its tile panels that depict scenes of the History of Portugal. It is located in the Almeida Garret Square, in the centre of the city...
in Oporto (1905–1916); Sports Pavilion of Eduardo VII Park
Eduardo VII Park
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in Lisbon
Lisbon
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(1922); façade of Santo Idelfonso Church in Oporto (1932) and many others. He also has works in Brazil
Brazil
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, England
England
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(Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
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), Geneva
Geneva
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(Centre William Rappard
Centre William Rappard
The Centre William Rappard at Rue de Lausanne 154, Geneva, Switzerland, was built between 1923 and 1926 to house the International Labour Office . It was the first building in Geneva designed to house an international organization...
) and other countries.