The Tile - Guy Weelen | National Press - Mint

The reference work "O Azulejo" by Guy Weelen , published by the prestigious Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda.

Features:

• Author: Guy Weelen, specialist in Portuguese tilework
• Hardcover with an elegant black design.
• Photograph of historic Portuguese tile on the cover.
• Representation of a caravel in cobalt blue on a white background.
• A comprehensive study on the art of tile making in Portugal.
• Published by Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, a prestigious publishing house.

This book is an essential reference for the study of Portuguese tilework, documenting centuries of ceramic tradition from Mudéjar tiles to contemporary creations. Guy Weelen presents an in-depth analysis of the technical, stylistic, and iconographic evolution of Portuguese tilework, including the famous historical panels of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Essential for tile collectors, art historians, architects, heritage conservators, students of decorative arts, and admirers of Portuguese culture. A fundamental work on one of Portugal's most characteristic artistic expressions.