Porto Wall Tiles

This 40 meters long canvas by júlio resende 1917 2011 is considered one of the best example of contemporary azulejo tiles in porto.

Porto wall tiles.

They were painted by the famous azulejo painter jorge colaço who started work in 1905 and finally finished them eleven long years of painting later. There are over 20 000 individual tiles covering the station walls that make up pictures of battles coronations and other events in portuguese history. Four simple muted colors are offered in multiple tile formats including decorative tiles and mosaics. Light sand areia white branco silver prata and stell grey cinza each available in 4x12 12x12 12x24 9 5x19 25 hexagon 2x2 mosaic and 3x10 bullnose.

Technical specifications 4 colors 3 sizes technical specifications nominal size in 32 x 32 24 x 24 12 x 24 edge detail rectified rectified rectified finish matte polished mat. Portuguese tiles come in many forms and are made of ceramic and are painted and glazed to withstand weather and wear. Resende s painting was dedicated to his hometown ribeira. Glazed ceramic floor and wall tile features a matte finish to help add style to your decor.

Tile america offers you this portuguese elegant porcelain and ceramic wall and floor tile replicates pulpis marble. Porto porcelain tile is a wall and floor tile series that offers an elegant pulpis marble stone look. Glazed porcelain description porto is inspired by the simplistic look of concrete and stone in large format sizes and a range of colors. With a variety of size formats four colors options and gloss and matte finishes porto is appealing to many and is rated for all residential and light commercial applications.

However these are not just simple tiles they are a huge part of portuguese culture and traditions. Product overview an ideal choice for your space the msi porto gray 12 in. This contemporary rectangular tile with handsome gray tones has a semi vitreous water absorption rating making it a great choice for indoor applications. In 1987 the painting was created on 40 pieces of ceramic and can be found at the ribeira tunnel entrance right next to the famous luiz i bridge.