European Heritage Days: “Jorge Rey Colaço and Cascais: a connection through art and family memory”, a lecture by Cláudia Emanuel
Jorge Colaço, a painter and ceramist, occupies a place of great significance in the history of Portuguese painting and tile art, having produced a vast and diverse body of work that can be found in numerous buildings and public spaces. His work in Cascais deserves special attention, not only for its artistic and heritage value, but also for the personal and family ties that lay at its origin.
The lecture “Jorge Rey Colaço and Cascais: a connection through art and family memory”, delivered by Cláudia Emanuel, explores Jorge Colaço’s work in the municipality from a broader perspective, linking the painter’s artistic creation with his family’s connection to Cascais.
The event is taking place as part of the European Heritage Days.
Information: mccg@cm-cascais.pt | 214 815 382
Registration: mccg@cm-cascais.pt
Organised by: Cascais Municipal Council
SDGs: 4 (Quality Education); 5 (Gender Equality); 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth); 10 (Reduced Inequalities); 15 (Life on Land); 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
Cláudia Emanuel | PhD in Heritage Studies from the School of Arts at the Portuguese Catholic University, in Porto, in 2021, with a thesis entitled “The tile work of Jorge Rey Colaço (1868–1942) in Portugal”.
She obtained a Master’s degree in Artistic Heritage and Conservation from Universidade Portucalense in 2008, with a dissertation entitled “Decorative arts on the façades of Bairrada architecture. Tiles and faux finishes (1850–1950)”.
