46. Lisbon tiles 5
Azulejo
Wikipedia: Azulejo is a form of Spanish and Portuguese painted tin-glazed ceramic tile-work. 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. Azulejos constitute a major aspect of Spanish architecture and Portuguese architecture to this day and are fixtures of buildings across Spain and Portugal and their former territories. Many azulejos chronicle major historical and cultural aspects of Spanish and Portuguese history.
The images were found whilst exploring Lisbon on foot.
46. Lisbon tiles 5
Azulejo
Wikipedia: Azulejo is a form of Spanish and Portuguese painted tin-glazed ceramic tile-work. 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. Azulejos constitute a major aspect of Spanish architecture and Portuguese architecture to this day and are fixtures of buildings across Spain and Portugal and their former territories. Many azulejos chronicle major historical and cultural aspects of Spanish and Portuguese history.
The images were found whilst exploring Lisbon on foot.