Azulejo (lang, lang, from the Arabic word zellige زليج, Catalan: rajola de València) is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework. It has become a typical aspect of Portuguese culture, having been produced without interruption for five centuries. There is also a tradition of their production in former Portuguese an...
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(from Arabic az-zulayj, `little stone`), Spanish and later principally Portuguese tiles produced from the 14th century onward. At first the term was ... [2 related articles]
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An azulejo is a Spanish and Portuguese glazed polychrome tile, about 56 cm square used in Islamic architecture for facing walls and paving floors. Ataurique originated with the Persians, and were adopted by the Arabs who introduced them to Spain. The Moors decorated their atauriques with geometric designs and these were used to form repetitive desi...
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(in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries) a glazed and painted tile used as a wainscot or facing.
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