Art is everywhere: Tiles

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Earlier we posted about how gorgeous the cobblestones are. And while we still stumble over new ones, our eyes are often dragged to other things. Like the famed Portugal tiles. While we have yet to get to the museum dedicated to art of tiles, we thought a taste of what is in store, and what we are enjoying daily, would be a nice nibble. Almost all of these have been taken on one of our daily walks.

This example shows how design elements can require multiple tiles to complete. Sure, one tile would be pretty on its own. But put together, we can see that really that it is really two separate designs, neither of which would be possible without other tiles. We like this illustration of the core principle of society. Photo by Amy

These cracking and chipping signs of age are not uncommon, and yet at a distance are not at all apparent. Also note the border tiles. Photo by Amy

A little funkier than is normal. Photo by Amy

By no means do all of the tiles create new designs when placed together. Those are just the ones we prefer. Blue and white, and yellow, are common. Photo by Amy

An unusual 3D tile found down just down the street from us. Photo by Amy

That blue, white and yellow again. Note the border. Photo by Amy

To finish today’s gallery show, a very different tile style found scattered throughout Lisboa. It looks like a deep green glass. brick.

This is a couple of doors down from us. Photo by Amy

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