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ADD FUEL + Viúva Lamego = Relevante

Greg Boegner — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:36:25 +0000

ADD FUEL (aka Diogo Machado) is a world-famous urban artist. Viúva Lamego is a historic ceramic factory. Together, they’ve developed a product blending modern creativity with traditional tile-making. Relevante is a limited collection of raised-relief tiles featuring the clever and mischievous designs of ADD FUEL. For a limited time (until September 2021), you can order Revelante tiles online to decorate your home or add art to your walls. ADD FUEL is most noted for his large format murals that […]

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São Lourenço Church – Almancil

P. Simão — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:18:00 +0000

The Church of São Lourenço (St. Lawrence) in Almancil is considered one of the greatest artistic treasures in the Algarve. Built in the first half of the 18th century, it is a single nave church with a chancel covered by a beautiful dome. Extraordinary examples of Portuguese azulejos (traditional blue and white tiles) cover the walls and ceilings. Eight panels of tiles, designed by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes, describe various phases of the life of São Lourenço. The gilded Baroque […]

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Átrio Jewelry – Wear a Piece of Portuguese History

PC Staff — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 07:47:04 +0000

Who needs jewels when you have azulejos?!? Fashionable Luso-philes must agree! This cleverly-designed product line of contemporary jewelry is inspired by Portuguese heritage. Átrio produces handmade bracelets, rings, necklaces, cufflinks and key chains, with iconic imagery from Portuguese culture. Believe it or not, all of Átrio products are handmade by an American. Some 30 years ago, Elizabeth Anjos married a Portuguese, relocated to Portugal, and quickly became enamored with the colorful and cultural heritage of her new surroundings. She was […]

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Pátria Lusa Designs Contemporary Furniture from Classic Tiles

PC Staff — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 07:02:03 +0000

If you know Portugal heritage you know azulejos tiles. These are the blue and white (sometimes yellow and white) tiles used to adorn everything from churches and royal palaces, to park benches and railway stations. These classic and historic art elements are the inspiration for–and actual materials used in–a new line of contemporary furniture by Pátria Lusa. Rather than emulating the image or design of the original azulejos mural, Pátria Lusa places the reclaimed 17th and 18th century tiles, in […]

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National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) – Lisbon

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:44:43 +0000

Azulejos are those beautiful hand-painted tiles you see on buildings everywhere in Portugal. Portuguese are very proud of this unique and iconic art form that is unique to their heritage. The National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) provides a showcase for large murals and small decorative ceramic Portuguese tile. The museum collects, preserves, studies and displays representative copies depicting the evolution of tiles in Portugal. The permanent collection covers the period from the sixteenth century to present. As the […]

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Ceramics Museum (Museu da Cerâmica) – Caldas da Rainha

P. Simão — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 10:12:38 +0000

The Ceramics Museum (Museu da Cerâmica) is housed in the beautiful former mansion of Viscount Sacavém, a collector, ceramist and important patron of ceramics artisans in Caldas da Rainha. The museum collection consists of representative works, from the 16th to 20th centuries, from all of Portugal’s important ceramics regions, as well as pieces from many international locations. Kids enjoy the whimsical works…..but they will be more excited at getting their hands dirty. The museum allows children to actually put their […]

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Cargaleiro Museum (Museu Cargaleiro) – Castelo Branco

P. Simão — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 09:56:04 +0000

Cargaleiro Museum is a showcase for a vast collection of works held by the Foundation Manuel Cargaleiro. These include colorful paintings, ceramics, tiles and tapestries, by the renowned Portuguese artist. The museum itself is housed in two separate, but connecting buildings, the 18th century Solar Cavaleiros mansion and a new contemporary structure, both located in the Praça de Camões, in the heart of the old city of Castelo Branco. Born in 1927 in Vila Velha de Ródão, Manuel Cargaleiro, creates […]

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