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Fronteira Palace, Lisbon
Catedral do Pão – Patriarcal, Lisbon
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Introduction

Ceramic tiles, or azulejos, have been an essential part of Portuguese architecture for centuries. Thousands of interiors and façades are covered with them in Lisbon and other cities and towns in Portugal and its former colonies. Their decoration can be figurative or non-figurative. In both cases, many sub-styles can be found.

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Sites

My portfolios contain images of azulejos from the following sites:

  1. Church of São Roque | Francisco de Matos, 1584; 1596; and later
  2. Fronteira Palace | Largo São Domingos de Benfica 1 | mostly 1670s
  3. Vagos Palace | Largo São Cristóvão 1
  4. Church of Santa Luzia
  5. Refectory of the Jerónimos Monastery | 1780-1785
  6. Palace of the Counts of Sarbosa | Rua do Possolo 76 | second half of the 18th century
  7. Rua de São Domingos à Lapa 43-45 | c. 1800
  8. Cervejaria Trindade | Rua Nova da Trindade 20A-20D | Luís Ferreira, 1863 (interior tiles)
  9. Campo de Santa Clara 124-126 | Luís Ferreira, c. 1863
  10. House of Ferreira das Tabuletas | Largo Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro & Rua Trindade | Luís Ferreira, 1864
  11. Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory | Largo do Intendente Pina Manique 24-26 | Luís Ferreira, 1865
  12. Workshops of the Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory | Avenida Almirante Reis 6
  13. House of the Viscount of Sacavém | Rua do Sacramento à Lapa 24 | José Joaquim Pinto da Silva, 1897-1900
  14. Catedral do Pão – Patriarcal | Rua Dom Pedro V 55-57
  15. Rua das Janelas Verdes 70-78 | Viriato Silva
  16. Animatógrafo do Rossio | Rua dos Sapateiros 225-229
  17. Leitaria ‘A Camponeza’ | Rua dos Sapateiros 155-157 | José António Jorge Pinto, 1908
  18. Avenida Almirante Reis 74-74D | José António Jorge Pinto, 1911
  19. Rua das Cruzes da Sé 13-15 | 1918
  20. Pavilion of Portuguese Industries (Palace of Exhibitions) | Parque Eduardo VII | Jorge Colaço, 1922
  21. Cais do Sodré Railway Station | 1928
  22. Rua do Milagre de Santo António 14 | 20th century
  23. Miradouro de Santa Luzia
  24. Avenida Almirante Reis 45 | 19th century
  25. Largo Trindade Coelho 14-17 | 19th century
  26. Largo do Intendente Pina Manique & Travessa do Cidadão João Gonçalves
  27. Avenida Almirante Reis 16
  28. Rua dos Douradores 2-14 & Rua da Conceição 28-34
  29. Rua da Madalena 24-30 & Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 125-143
  30. Largo dos Lóios & Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão
  31. Rua de São João da Praça 27
  32. Rua do Barão 35
  33. Beco do Belo 6
  34. Rua Andrade Corvo 9
  35. National Azulejo Museum

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Portfolio 1: 16th to 19th Century

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Church of São Roque, Lisbon

Church of São Roque
Church of São Roque, Lisbon

Church of São Roque
Fronteira Palace, Lisbon

Fronteira Palace
Fronteira Palace, Lisbon

Fronteira Palace
Vagos Palace, Lisbon

Vagos Palace
Vagos Palace, Lisbon

Vagos Palace
Vagos Palace, Lisbon

Vagos Palace
Church of Santa Luzia, Lisbon

Church of Santa Luzia
Refectory, Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon

Jerónimos Monastery (refectory)
Palace of the Counts of Sarbosa, Lisbon

Palace of the Counts of Sarbosa
Palace of the Counts of Sarbosa, Lisbon

Palace of the Counts of Sarbosa
Rua de São Domingos à Lapa 43-45, Lisbon

Rua de São Domingos à Lapa 43-45
Rua de São Domingos à Lapa 43-45, Lisbon

Rua de São Domingos à Lapa 43-45
Cervejaria Trindade, Lisbon

Cervejaria Trindade
Campo de Santa Clara 124-126, Lisbon

Campo de Santa Clara 124-126
Campo de Santa Clara 124-126, Lisbon

Campo de Santa Clara 124-126
House of Ferreira das Tabuletas, Lisbon

House of Ferreira das Tabuletas
House of Ferreira das Tabuletas, Lisbon

House of Ferreira das Tabuletas
House of Ferreira das Tabuletas, Lisbon

House of Ferreira das Tabuletas
Workshops of the Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory (workshops)
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory
Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory, Lisbon

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory

Portfolio 2: Early 20th Century

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House of the Viscount of Sacavém, Lisbon

House of the Viscount of Sacavém
House of the Viscount of Sacavém, Lisbon

House of the Viscount of Sacavém
Catedral do Pão – Patriarcal, Lisbon

Catedral do Pão – Patriarcal
Catedral do Pão – Patriarcal, Lisbon

Catedral do Pão – Patriarcal
Rua das Janelas Verdes 70-78, Lisbon

Rua das Janelas Verdes 70-78
Animatógrafo do Rossio, Lisbon

Animatógrafo do Rossio
Leitaria ‘A Camponeza’, Lisbon

Leitaria ‘A Camponeza’
Leitaria ‘A Camponeza’, Lisbon

Leitaria ‘A Camponeza’
Avenida Almirante Reis 74-74D, Lisbon

Avenida Almirante Reis 74-74D
Rua das Cruzes da Sé 13-15, Lisbon

Rua das Cruzes da Sé 13-15
Rua do Milagre de Santo António 14, Lisbon

Rua do Milagre de Santo António 14
Rua do Milagre de Santo António 14, Lisbon

Rua do Milagre de Santo António 14
Pavilion of Portuguese Industries (Palace of Exhibitions), Lisbon

Pavilion of Portuguese Industries (Palace of Exhibitions)
Cais do Sodré Railway Station, Lisbon

Cais do Sodré Railway Station

Portfolio 3: Non-Figurative Azulejos

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Avenida Almirante Reis 45, Lisbon

Avenida Almirante Reis 45
Largo Trindade Coelho 14-17, Lisbon

Largo Trindade Coelho 14-17
Largo Trindade Coelho 14-17, Lisbon

Largo Trindade Coelho 14-17
Largo do Intendente Pina Manique & Travessa do Cidadão João Gonçalves, Lisbon

Largo do Intendente Pina Manique & Travessa do Cidadão João Gonçalves
Avenida Almirante Reis 16, Lisbon

Avenida Almirante Reis 16
Avenida Almirante Reis 16, Lisbon

Avenida Almirante Reis 16
Rua dos Douradores 2-14 & Rua da Conceição 28-34, Lisbon

Rua dos Douradores 2-14 & Rua da Conceição 28-34
Rua da Madalena 24-30 & Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 125-143, Lisbon

Rua da Madalena 24-30 & Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 125-143
Largo dos Lóios & Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Lisbon

Largo dos Lóios & Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão
Largo dos Lóios & Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Lisbon

Largo dos Lóios & Rua Bartolomeu de Gusmão
Rua de São João da Praça 27, Lisbon

Rua de São João da Praça 27
Rua de São João da Praça 27, Lisbon

Rua de São João da Praça 27
Beco do Belo 6, Lisbon

Beco do Belo 6
Beco do Belo 6, Lisbon

Beco do Belo 6
Rua Andrade Corvo 9, Lisbon

Rua Andrade Corvo 9
Rua do Barão 35, Lisbon

Rua do Barão 35

Portfolio 4: National Azulejo Museum

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National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
Convento da Madre de Deus, National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

Convento da Madre de Deus
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

National Azulejo Museum
Grasshoppers and Spikes by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (Caldas da Rainha Ceramic Factory, c. 1905), National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

Grasshoppers and Spikes (Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro; Caldas da Rainha Ceramic Factory, c. 1905)
Spikes and a Butterfly by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (Caldas da Rainha Ceramic Factory, c. 1905), National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

Spikes and a Butterfly (Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro; Caldas da Rainha Ceramic Factory, c. 1905)
Shepherds by Maria Keil (1955), National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

Shepherds (Maria Keil, 1955)
Ma robe (2000) by Ilda David, National Azulejo Museum, Lisbon

Ma robe (Ilda David, 2000)

Photos

Taken in May 2016, May 2022 and December 2023

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