The cracked tile has been a recurring motif in Varejão's work since early in her career, and in these works she draws particularly on the history of
Portuguese Azulejo tilework and of Chinese celadon ceramics dating back to the 11th century Song dynasty.
This paint - stroke design, inspired by
Portuguese Azulejo tile art, is the perfect pop of chic for your sleep space.
There's an amazing amount of choice in tiles, some with real character too, ranging from metro bricks to classic Delft patterns and
Portuguese Azulejos.
Not exact matches
If you find yourself falling in love with
azulejos, the colorful
Portuguese tiles, Alfama is also a great place to spot them and buy some souvenirs tiles!
The completely transformed resort evokes Pine Cliffs»
Portuguese heritage with historic features such as the hotel's cherished
azulejos - traditional hand - painted tiles that were fired in the kilns of Lisbon's Fábrica de Cerâmica Constância - as lavish, one - of - a-kind headboards in every room.
From unearthed artistic
azulejos (
Portuguese decorative tiles) to a mountain - wool industry resurrected from the dead, contemporary Lisbon design is experiencing an inward - driven renaissance, resulting in a slew of new shopping surprises like A Vida Portuguesa, Loja do Burel, and Embaixaida, a one - stop shopping experience that's quintessentially
Portuguese.
The whitewashed houses with
azulejos and cast - iron balconies were also the blueprint for
Portuguese architecture in Brasil.
A former graphic designer, his recent artistic practice has been focused on reinterpreting and playing with the language of traditional tile design, and that of the
Portuguese tin - glazed ceramic
azulejo in particular.
The work is part of Varejão's ongoing explorations into the traditions of
azulejos, hand - painted tiles in Brazil that trace back to when the
Portuguese imported Baroque tiles, which were inspired by the cobalt - blue ceramics that Europeans encountered in China.
The use of charcoal references the initial outlining processes of handmade
Portuguese «
Azulejo» tiles.