Azulejo from the Arabic word Zellige is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. They have become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture, having been produced without interruption for five centuries. There is also a tradition of their production in former Portuguese and Spanish colonies in Latin America.
In Portugal, azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses and even train stations or subway stations. They constitute a major aspect of Portuguese architecture as they are applied on walls, floors and even ceilings. They were not only used as an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control at homes.

Merveilleux, tout simplement... Tapisserie de céramique La dernière est d'une belle délicatesse josy63 · 2012-01-04: 12:53

Fabulous tile work! Love that last shot with the sihlouette! darfoster · 2012-01-04: 15:57

Looks fantastic !! finbarr · 2012-01-04: 17:10

Amazing post~!~ mallusatish · 2012-01-04: 21:32

C'est tout simplement admirable !!! Dropblue · 2012-01-05: 04:29

I was in Lisbon two months ago and was really fascinated with them. Great post.. ????? · 2012-01-07: 07:23

This absolutely drives me crazy with desire to own them, LOL! atszabo · 2012-01-07: 07:26

So lovely! pandka · 2012-01-09: 13:59

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