From the arabic az zellīj الزليج is a form of portuguese and spanish painted tin glazed ceramic tilework.
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Deeply embedded in portugal s history and culture there are countless wonderful examples of these beautiful tiles.
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.
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In portugal most of the tiles you find combine the colours white and blue mainly.
The influence of arab and moorish cultures on the tile making craft is illustrated in the interlocking curvilinear geometric and floral motifs of the traditional blue and white and multi colored patterns.
Port wine lisbon seafood surfing and azulejos even visitors who aren t familiar with the term may see images of these glazed ceramic tiles in their mind s eye.
And you honestly see them everywhere from churches and monasteries to simple houses.
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These predominant colours were considered very fashionable at the time of the age of discoveries from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
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In portugal the art has developed its own forms changing from being just geometric shapes and flowers to something that tells stories mostly of religious nature.