Background
De Oliveira was born in Aracaju, Brazil, on October 13, 1900. He was the son of Domingues Nunes and Júlia Oliveira Nunes.
De Oliveira was born in Aracaju, Brazil, on October 13, 1900. He was the son of Domingues Nunes and Júlia Oliveira Nunes.
Jordão de Oliveira began to study art under the direction of Quintino Marques, professor of the State College Atheneu Sergipense. In 1921 de Oliveira moved to Rio de Janeiro, enrolling in the National School of Fine Arts, where he studied under Lucílio de Albuquerque, João Batista da Cunha, and Rodolfo Chambeland. The school is now an official institution of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
In 1917 de Oliviera worked in a railroad company Tramway in Recife, and the following year became a seafarer. Soon he decided to devote himself to painting. From 1924 to 1978 he participated in several exhibitions in the country and abroad, including those held at the art galleries of Rosario de Santa Fe in Argentina and the New York International Fair in the United States.
Jordão de Oliveira took part in the National Salons of Fine Arts, promoted by the School of Fine Arts of Rio de Janeiro in 1933 and in 1938. In 1944 he became the jury of the State Salon of São Paulo and the National Salon of Fine Arts.
The artist was commissioned by the Sergipe government to create two panels for the lobby of the Olímpio Campos Palace. In these artworks, de Oliveira portrayed elements of the state's economic development base.
In June of 1962 Jordão de Oliveira was in Aracaju participating in the inauguration of the Hotel Pálace and the Festival Sergipano de Escritores, where he met Jenner Augusto, Vasconcelos Maia, Joel Silveira, Nelson de Araujo.
In 1978 Jordão de Oliveira held his solo exhibition at the Horácio Hora Gallery in Aracaju, under the curatorship of Luiz Adelmo. Amongst the paintings exposed, the most prominent were his portraits, especially de Oliveira's self-portrait.
The works by de Oliveira reveals the beauty and are characterised by the harmony between inspiration and academic technique. To create his portraits the artist invited not only common people but also celebrities.
As a writer, Jordão de Oliveira published three books: in 1975 "Lost Paths" (memoirs); in 1976 "The Colour of Things (poems) and, in 1980 "Delta "(poems).
Jordão de Oliveira made a significant contribution to the world of art by creating his paintings. Today, his works are scattered in various important museums, including the National Fine Arts, the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Rio de Janeiro, the Catete Palace, and the Third Order of Candelaria, all in Rio de Janeiro; the Rio Negro Palace and the Imperial Museum, in Petrópolis; the Ingá Palace and the Antônio Parreiras Museum, in Niterói; the Pinacoteca of the State of São Paulo, among others.
