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]]>Azulejo is a type of tile art that is extended throughout Portugal and is seen in the most normal and everyday settings in the country’s territory.
These painted tiles often have a blue component (hence the “azul” part of the word, which means blue in Portuguese) and are found on the walls, ceilings, and exteriors of all kinds of buildings. They often appear as part of the architectural design of public buildings, apartment buildings, schools, and churches.
This art form dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, back when the Iberian Peninsula maintained strong bonds with the Arab world. In this time, parts of the Iberian Peninsula were controlled by various Islamic kingdoms and there was strong trade between the two regions.
After acquiring the tools necessary to make azulejo, artists from both Spain and Portugal began to use azulejos to decorate buildings, and the art form continues to this day, being more common in Portugal.
Visitors who want to learn more about azulejo can even visit Lisbon’s Museu Nacional do Azulejo, a museum which has excellent examples of the art and tells the story of its history.
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]]>Azulejo tiles have often been used to decorate the exterior of churches with religious motifs, and this chapel located on Porto’s bustling Santa Catarina street is one of the best examples of this practice.
This church is one of Porto’s most breathtaking architectural wonders, and it owes most of its beauty to the vibrant blue and white tiles it was decorated with.
The walls and ceiling of Porto’s train station are covered with 20,000 azulejo tiles, depicting the most important moments in Portuguese history in the eyes of the painter Jorge Colaço.
Colaço was also in charge of decorating this church with beautiful blue tiles in 1932, almost two centuries after it was originally built.
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]]>The post Azulejo, the Beautiful Tile Art of Portugal appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Azulejo is a type of tile art that is extended throughout Portugal and is seen in the most normal and everyday settings in the country’s territory.
These painted tiles often have a blue component (hence the “azul” part of the word, which means blue in Portuguese) and are found on the walls, ceilings, and exteriors of all kinds of buildings. They often appear as part of the architectural design of public buildings, apartment buildings, schools, and churches.
This art form dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, back when the Iberian Peninsula maintained strong bonds with the Arab world. In this time, parts of the Iberian Peninsula were controlled by various Islamic kingdoms and there was strong trade between the two regions.
After acquiring the tools necessary to make azulejo, artists from both Spain and Portugal began to use azulejos to decorate buildings, and the art form continues to this day, being more common in Portugal.
Visitors who want to learn more about azulejo can even visit Lisbon’s Museu Nacional do Azulejo, a museum which has excellent examples of the art and tells the story of its history.
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]]>The post The Most Beautiful Examples of Azulejo Art in Porto appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>Azulejo tiles have often been used to decorate the exterior of churches with religious motifs, and this chapel located on Porto’s bustling Santa Catarina street is one of the best examples of this practice.
This church is one of Porto’s most breathtaking architectural wonders, and it owes most of its beauty to the vibrant blue and white tiles it was decorated with.
The walls and ceiling of Porto’s train station are covered with 20,000 azulejo tiles, depicting the most important moments in Portuguese history in the eyes of the painter Jorge Colaço.
Colaço was also in charge of decorating this church with beautiful blue tiles in 1932, almost two centuries after it was originally built.
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