José António Jorge Pinto was a ceramist and painter born in 1875 and passed away in 1945. He worked and created specific tiles for some of the most renowned Portuguese architects, including Raul Lino, and more specifically, for the Comenda house project.
Jorge Pinto's skill in painting and integrating his work into architecture was exceptionally well-coordinated, contributing to a cohesive vision of the building. Throughout his career, the ceramist and painter also created oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and decorative interior paintings.
Between 1905 and 1918, Jorge Pinto received a significant number of commissions, likely aided by the promotion of his work at the exhibitions of the Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes, combined with his collaboration with renowned architects such as Raul Lino, Álvaro Machado, Adães Bermudes, Ventura Terra, Rosendo Carvalheira, and others, for whom he created specific tiles.
The tile panel on the north façade of the Comenda house, depicting Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (Our Lady of Help), is dated 1908 and signed by José António Jorge Pinto.
His name is recognized as one of the finest Art Nouveau tile painters, and his work holds a unique place in Portuguese culture.