Example Of The Art Of Portuguese Tiles On The Facade Of A Building In Lisbon. The Art Of Portuguese Tiles Is Well Known Around The World And There Are Examples Spread Throughout The Country In Works Of Art, Residential Facades, Murals And Other Places Of Display. Its Origins Date Back To The Times Of The Arab Presence In The Iberian Peninsula. Typically Square In Shape, They Are Often Hand-Painted With Geometric Artistic Motifs, Expressions Of Popular Culture And Epic Events. In These Thin Ceramic Pieces, One Side Is Glazed, The Result Of Firing In A Very Hot Oven.with An Enamel Coating That Makes The Surface Waterproof And Shiny.

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