Tiles Apron
€28,50
Apron - Cotton 300Gr. - 67x84 Cm - Tiles Theme
Tiles arrived on the Iberian Peninsula with the Muslim occupation, who used mosaics to cover the walls of their palaces. This new industry developed mainly due to the interest that the nobility and clergy showed in tiles, placing large orders to decorate the walls of churches, convents, palaces, manors and gardens. Among the most common representations are historical episodes, military campaigns, scenes from everyday life, religious scenes and episodes from mythology. The reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake gave a new impetus to the production of patterned tiles, giving rise to what we know today as Pombaline tiles, which were used to decorate the buildings of the new city of Lisbon. The use of tiles to decorate façades, especially from the (...)
