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
Zellij
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Zellij, also spelled zillij or zellige, is a style of mosaic tilework made from individually hand-chiseled tile pieces. The pieces were typically of different colours and fitted together to form vario
A wall covered in zellīj at the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakesh
Mosaic tiling from the Qal'at Bani Hammad (present-day Algeria), 11th century
Tile decoration on the upper part of the minaret of the Kasbah Mosque in Marrakesh (modern restoration of original 12th-century tiles)
Zellij panel with complex geometry and mosaic-formed Arabic letters in the Mirador de Lindaraja in the Alhambra (14th century)