If you like intricate tilework...
If you like intricate tilework, Sevilla´s a great place to visit.
I don´t have much time to write today, so I will just share some examples of the beautiful tilework to be found throughout the city. Below is a sampling of common tile patterns:
In addition to geometric and floral patterns, countless painted tiles decorate Sevilla, often depicting the history of Spain and everyday life in Andalucia:
Tilework truly is everywhere, from floors and walls to building facades and park benches (like these benches in the Plaza de Espana):
And, ´back in the day´, tiles were even commonly used for advertisements. I love this billboard-sized tile advertisement for those snazzy new Studebakers. It was hand-painted in 1927, and for being almost 100 years old, it´s in pretty good shape considering it´s on the wall of one of Seville´s busiest (pedestrian-only) shopping streets!
I don´t have much time to write today, so I will just share some examples of the beautiful tilework to be found throughout the city. Below is a sampling of common tile patterns:
In addition to geometric and floral patterns, countless painted tiles decorate Sevilla, often depicting the history of Spain and everyday life in Andalucia:
Tilework truly is everywhere, from floors and walls to building facades and park benches (like these benches in the Plaza de Espana):
And, ´back in the day´, tiles were even commonly used for advertisements. I love this billboard-sized tile advertisement for those snazzy new Studebakers. It was hand-painted in 1927, and for being almost 100 years old, it´s in pretty good shape considering it´s on the wall of one of Seville´s busiest (pedestrian-only) shopping streets!