One-of-THE-Coolest-Public Art Terrazzo Murals in PORTO

1960’s Mural ,by Augusto de Oliveira Gomes of Portugal.

Made of Terrazzo- R. de Ceuta 106, 4050 PORTO, Portugal .

 

How-The-Hell-this was installed & fabricated- leaves me in awe!

 

I've watched old-school-Terrazzo-Floor-craftsman pouring

and spreading (troweling) the crushed-Marble-composite

onto floors, between the Wire-Outlines- then

grinding and polishing it smooth and level, but

that's on a HORIZONTAL Surface- NOT A WALL!

 

Can't image how complex this was to fabricate.

 

P.S. (just found this online!)

pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Gomes

 

Among the various works he has created are portraits,

cards for tapestries and mosaics, various paintings,

decorative panels and mural paintings in several buildings, among which, the frescoes of the Chapel - mor of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Porto,

a fresco at the Ofir Hotel,

a mural at the Matosinhos Tourist Office,

a mural of colored cement and stone, outside the Vouga building, in Porto,

a mosaic in the factory of the Companhia União Fabril Portuense and several panels in hotels.

One at the Hotel da Batalha, in Porto, another at

the Hotel Porto - Mar in Matosinhos, one at

the Portuguese Bookstore, in Porto, etc.

 

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