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Geometric patterns are one of the most recognizable features of Portuguese tiles. These designs commonly feature ...
Portuguese artisans, in particular, started to add their own style to azulejos tiles, drawing inspiration from Moorish designs while adding indigenous motifs and themes.
Tile work of this kind has also travelled to other countries, such as Spain, Italy, Holland, Turkey, Iran and Morocco, but Azulejo occupies an important place in the panorama of Portuguese art.
Modern Portugal is home to old and new tiles and the museum's top floor reveals some wonderful 20th-century tile creations that have established a new form of urban art, visible in many of Lisbon ...
The Portuguese ornamental tile art, ‘azulejos’, is a vivid example of this blend. Not only have they been harmoniously infused into local Goan architecture and interiors, but are experiencing ...
National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) is ranked #9 out of 19 things to do in Lisbon. See pictures and our review of National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo).
Portuguese police want to crack down on the thieves who have been prising historic tiles off walls, floors and ceilings to cash them in for thousands of euros on the black market.
ISLAMABAD: An art and cultural gala featuring the work of 10 senior and upcoming Pakistani artists inspired by Brazilian and Portuguese tile art was held at the Nomad Art Gallery and Craft Centre ...
The azulejo – a kind of painted, tin-glazed ceramic tile – has a rich and diverse history. Since its invention on the Iberian Peninsula seven centuries ago, it has drawn influences from Moorish ...
Fashion and art have always shared a symbiotic relationship. An 18th century Portuguese art form called Azulejo is the latest in a line of inspirations that fashion is seeking inspiration from.
Following the Portuguese revolution of 1974, there was an explosion of political murals in Lisbon, and today it is one of the few places in the world where artistic graffiti is embraced and promoted.