Azulejo
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Azulejo is a form of Iberian painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. They are an ornamental art form, but also had a specific function, such as aiding temperature control in homes. There is also a tradit
Panel of the Battle of Aljubarrota by Portuguese artist Jorge Colaço, 1922
(Moorish) Alicatado (ca. 13th century) in the Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo, Granada
(Moorish) Alicatado in the Alhambra (14th century), Granada
(Christian) Capilla de San Bartolomé (ca. 1410), Córdoba
Hispano-Moresque ware
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Hispano-Moresque ware is a style of initially Islamic pottery created in Al-Andalus, which continued to be produced under Christian rule in styles blending Islamic and European elements. It was the mo
Azulejo
…polished stone" because the original idea was to imitate the Byzantine and Roman mosaics. The Spanish city of Seville became the major centre of the Hispano-Moresque tile industry. The earliest azulejos in the 13th century were panels of tile-mosaic known as alicatados (from Arabic: ﻗَﻄَﻊَ, romanized: qata'a, lit…
A Hispano-Moresque dish, approximately 32 cm diameter, with Christian monogram "IHS", decorated in cobalt blue and gold luster. Valencia, c. 1430–1500. Burrell Collection.
Manises dish, 1430–1450, Diameter: 14 in. (35.56 cm)
One of a number of large vases made for the Alhambra in Granada, 134 cm high
Detail of two gazelles from an Alhambra vase, c. 1400