The Tiles of Lisbon
How has the tile art of Lisbon changed during the city's history?
Azulejos is a form
of Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. Azulejos
are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary
houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars and
even railways or subway stations. They are an ornamental art form, but
also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in
homes.
There is also a tradition of their production in the
former Portuguese and Spanish colonies in North America, South
America, Goa (India), Lusophone Africa, East Timor, Macau (China), and
the Philippines. Azulejos constitute a major aspect of Portuguese
architecture to this day and are fixtures of buildings across Portugal
and its former territories. Many azulejos chronicle major historical and
cultural aspects of Portuguese history.
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