(60) THE TILE (AZULEJO) IN PORTUGAL

2008-04-21 » (Azulejo - from the arabian al Zulaicj, that later became aljulej - small flat and polished stone). The use of ceramic tiles in Portuguese architecture dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries, after the moorish presence and influence on the Iberian Peninsula. The façade of a private house, Sintra - Portugal. An [...]