The Azulejo
Digital Archive

Collected over the past two years, this digital archive offers access to resources and research on azulejos, the historical and contemporary Portuguese art form of ceramic tilework. Developed alongside the thesis Praise to a Living City: Contemporary Azulejos as Public Visual Nationalism, this site follows the structure of the original chapters and figures while expanding beyond them—featuring additional images, videos, interactive maps, and curated external resources.

 

Together, these materials aim to create a vivid and evolving portrait of contemporary Portuguese tile making and its role in public visual culture. A link to the written thesis can also be found below.

 

Thank you for visiting, and enjoy stepping into the extraordinary world of azulejos!