Stamp Art: João Araújo

[Portugal] (b 1929)

Studied Architecture, Sculpture and Painting at the Antonio Arroio School of Art and at the Lisbon Superior School of Fine Arts, .. During his time as professor ,he was distinguished with the Roque Gameiro 1st Prize... Engraving was also one of his specialties ( His father , Renato Araújo, was also a renown Engraver..) and received a Prize of the Fine Arts National Society..worked for some time in the Bank of Portugal and was the engraver of 13 Bank Notes..

Among the huge diversity that marked his Work , Religious themes were always his favorites with many works as Architect , stained glass , painter , etc

[ in this field we can mention the Santa Maria Goretti Chapel in the Encarnação Church in Lisbon (1954) , several works to the Fatima Basilica (until 1967..) , stained glass for the Nampula Cathedral (Mozambique) (1968 / 1997) , and others..]

In 1976 one of his religious paintings showing Christ in the Cross was chosen to the Pope's Collection...

A period of great success followed , and many exhibitions have taken place.. his Artistic Work has been distinguished trough all the world .

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Angola 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisbon)] Sc(331,332)

Cape Verde Islands 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisboa)] Sc(268,269)
Mozambique 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisboa)] Sc(330,331) INC
Portuguese India 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisboa)] Sc(490,491) INC
Timor 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisboa)] Sc(258,259) INC
St. Thomas & Prince Islands 1950 "Holy Year" [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal,Lisboa)] Sc(353,354) INC
Macao 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisboa)] Sc(339,340) INC
Bissau Guinea 1950 "Holy Year" (2) [Perf 13.5][Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisboa)] Sc(273,274) INC