When we think of Portugal’s historical tradition of hand painted tile work,
we normally think of the traditional blue and white,
or Portugal’s unique and iconic blue, yellow and white.
But Portugal, historically, is more colorful than our imagination.
It is amazing to consider that each tile,
in this country of seemingly infinite historical tile work,
was handmade.
Artistic beauty,
created by ordinary human beings,
helps us,
recognize what we all are capable of.
Cheers to you from Portugal’s enduring art & artisans~
For more info see:
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/25/travel/shopper-s-world-vibrant-tiles-from-portugal.html?pagewanted=all
wow
Just what I think every time I visit Portugal!
These are gorgeous, Cindy. π
Yes, the influence of different cultural artistic traditions results in such beauty~ β€
Yes, just gorgeous. I have a tile with a depiction of Picasso’s “Guernica” on it that I bought in Spain. Brings back memories! π
Oh, I bet it is gorgeous! β€
What a beautiful array of tiles and just imagining all the hours of work into hand-painting them is mind-boggling. Thanks for sharing Cindy.
Thank you more for appreciating them & cheers to you Vicki~
Fascinating. I really appreciate the combination of art, photography, and informative descriptions. Both aesthetic and educational.
Ahhhh, that is so nice of you and so appreciated too!
Lovely designs – to think you can turn something ordinary like a floor or wall into something so beautiful.
Leslie
Yes, and when they cover the sides of buildings and interiors, the impact is powerful!
It is indeed!
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Beautiful and a testament to human creativity.
Human creativity and the need to create beauty is amazing isn’t it~ β€
Gorgeous blue and yellow, love the details. Reminded the title works I saw in Seville. π π
Beautifully captured, Cindy!
Spain’s tile is so gorgeous! Your photos were gorgeous~
Thank you for your compliment, Cindy!
You are a talented photographer~
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I love these. π
So pleased you do & thank you~
Awesome!
Obrigada!
You’re welcome!
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remarkable aren’t they, thank you for sharing
Thank you for appreciating & cheers to you!
Wow, really beautiful.
Portugal is a beautiful country!
It’s on my list! βΊ
You will be happy it is!
ravishing….
Thank you. I love this tile work immensely!
Beautiful!
Obrigada! β€
Such beauty. The blues are my favourite.
Aren’t they absolutely incredible. The stories and feelings they invoke are so beautiful~
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Examples of the beautiful tile work of Portugal from Cindy Knoke.
You are a lovely friend. β€
These are all gorgeous, but blue and white are my favorite.
Yes, they tell stories and invoke feelings!
WunderschΓΆne Kunstwerke, herzlichen Dank fΓΌrs zeigen Cindy…
Du bist ein lieber Freund Ernst!
Just thinking it’s a good thing I am not a tile painter!!! I am so appreciative of great art but have zero art skills π
Yes, the talent is incredible!
So beautiful! I love them! π
Happy you do & told me too! β€
Love it!
So glad & cheers to you!
Vibrant, enduring art! I always wonder if the artisans could take some home.
Maybe they were like professional chefs who are so tired when they get home, they have no energy to cook. So much old tile in Portugal is in and on private old homes, that I would guess they made them and placed them in their own spaces too. I hope they could.
I hope so too.
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Magnificent tile work! β€
Portugal is unique and distinctive because of it. So pleased you enjoy it too Christy & cheers to you~ β€
I didn’t know this about Portugal. Nice to find out. π
It makes Portugal quite visually special. Hope all is well with you my friend and loved your tribute to Joni~
All’s well thanks. Busy and the weather is being stubbornly British at the moment. Then again it keeps the place green and clean. π
Truly marvelous! Portugal is a lovely country in many ways.
It is indeed! Cheers to you Eliza~ β€
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Thanks for bringing so many interesting things Cindy! Truly amazing and beautiful!
I am happy you enjoyed & have a wonderful weekend β€
Gorgeous Cindy!! I found myself picking out the ones I wish were in my patio! Beautiful post (like always!). xox
Yes!! I know exactly what you mean. Hugs to you Rhonda & blessings too! β€
I am always amazed at the artisans who live and work in even the smallest Portuguese villages. Lovely series Cindy.
Yes, they make life beautiful for all of us!
I adore ’tile art’ – how wonderful to see such fabulous examples in these two posts – thank you! π
So lovely you appreciate them Liz & have a wonderful week!
You too π x
Well, ditto my comment to A (1)!
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So beautiful!
Very happy you enjoyed them & cheers to you!
So pretty! I’d like to have some of the blues on my kitchen floor.
You and me both! Although it would clash with the Mexican tile I already have~