Azulejos, such a beautiful and ancient tradition. Vastly predating the Dutch import of porcelain work techniques from China. In fact, it could perhaps be traced all the way back through time to the ancient near east. The blue and yellow painted bricks of the Babylonian Ishtar Gate. ?? Finding it’s way to Spain and Portugal with the Moors. ?? It’s just a theory. Absolutely beautiful in any case!
is not dutch nor chinese are u trying to fake history The term azulejo comes from the Arabic word azzelij, meaning “little polished stone the Moors formed the Arab Andalusian civilization bring it with them wen they conquer Spain and Portugal in 12 century you can search in google the old mosques and castles in spain
The first azulejos ( blue and white )were imported from Delft Holand . A non catholic country wich the dipicting of Big evangelic scenes inside churches were not according with their religious principles ! Portugal needed BIG pannels to cover the walls of its churches in order to increase the interior visual space. Portuguese churches are mostly with a Rectangular plant . Covering that interior with perspective scenes give to the visual space an ilusión of beeing larger !
The term azulejo comes from the Arabic word azzelij, meaning “little polished stone the Moors formed the Arab Andalusian civilization bring it with them wen they conquer Spain and Portugal in 12 century
They were blue and at first because of the influence of Chinese Porcelain and consideres a signal o Quality and Good Taste ! Even today in England they use the word China when they want to speak about their better porcelain
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Azulejos, such a beautiful and ancient tradition. Vastly predating the Dutch import of porcelain work techniques from China.
In fact, it could perhaps be traced all the way back through time to the ancient near east. The blue and yellow painted bricks of the Babylonian Ishtar Gate. ?? Finding it’s way to Spain and Portugal with the Moors. ??
It’s just a theory.
Absolutely beautiful in any case!
"Finding its way to Spain and Portugal with the Moors" is absolutely correct! 🙂
Thanks for your comment and for watching! And, definitely! The Moors were responsible for bringing these beautiful tiles here
is not dutch nor chinese are u trying to fake history The term azulejo comes from the Arabic word azzelij, meaning “little polished stone the Moors formed the Arab Andalusian civilization bring it with them wen they conquer Spain and Portugal in 12 century you can search in google the old mosques and castles in spain
The first azulejos ( blue and white )were imported from Delft Holand . A non catholic country wich the dipicting of Big evangelic scenes inside churches were not according with their religious principles ! Portugal needed BIG pannels to cover the walls of its churches in order to increase the interior visual space. Portuguese churches are mostly with a Rectangular plant . Covering that interior with perspective scenes give to the visual space an ilusión of beeing larger !
The term azulejo comes from the Arabic word azzelij, meaning “little polished stone the Moors formed the Arab Andalusian civilization bring it with them wen they conquer Spain and Portugal in 12 century
They were blue and at first because of the influence of Chinese Porcelain and consideres a signal o Quality and Good Taste ! Even today in England they use the word China when they want to speak about their better porcelain