Maritime scene 1725–1750, Lisbon. Detail. Faience. Museu Nacional do Azulejo
Exhibition tour
Tour in the exhibition “Azulejos. Pearls of Portugal” (in Russian)
The Russian-language tour of the exhibition is led by the beloved guide Marina Dunajeva.
The exhibition showcases the rich history and artistic diversity of Portuguese ceramic tiles known as azulejos. These beautiful tiles cover the walls of churches, monasteries, palaces, metro stations, and residential buildings in Portugal, becoming an integral part of the urban landscape and reflecting the country’s rich cultural history for over 500 years.
Colorful and intricately detailed, the tiles vividly tell stories of history, religion, and everyday life, taking the viewer on a captivating journey through different eras.
The exhibition is organized in cooperation between the Art Museum of Estonia and the National Azulejo Museum of Portugal (Museu Nacional do Azulejo).
Altar frontal. 1650–1675, Lisbon. Faience. Provenance: Silva Amado Palace, Lisbon. National Azulejo Museum of Portugal. Photo: Luísa Oliveira
“Maçaroca” (“Corn Cob”) pattern azulejo panel. Ca 1630–1650, Lisbon. Faience. Provenance: Silva Amado Palace, Lisbon. National Azulejo Museum of Portugal. Photo: Luísa Oliveira
Altar frontal. 1650–1675, Lisbon. Faience. Provenance: Silva Amado Palace, Lisbon. National Azulejo Museum of Portugal. Photo: Luísa Oliveira
Maritime scene. 1725–1750, Lisbon. Faience. National Azulejo Museum of Portugal. Photo: José Pessoa
“Art Nouveau” pattern azulejo panel. 1900–1910, Lisbon, Fábrica de Loiça de Sacavém. Creamware faience. National Azulejo Museum of Portugal. Photo: Luísa Oliveira
Maria Keil (1914–2012). Section of the cladding at the Restauradores Underground Station, Lisbon Underground. 1963, Fábrica Cerâmica Viúva Lamego. Faience. National Azulejo Museum of Portugal. Photo: José Pessoa
Façade in Angra do Heroísmo (Azores). Photo: Libório Manuel Silva
António de Oliveira Bernardes (attributed). Church of Misericórdia. 1715–1716, Évora. Photo: Libório Manuel Silva
Master P.M.P. (attributed). Noble staircase in the Centeno Palace. Ca 1720–1730, Lisbon. Photo: Jorge Guerra Maio
The exhibition introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the National Tile Museum of Portugal. Curators: João Pedro Monteiro and Karin Vicente
The exhibition introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. The exhibition is being organised in collaboration with the National Tile Museum of Portugal. Curators: João Pedro Monteiro and Karin Vicente
