azulejo

An earthenware tile of Spanish manufacture, painted and enameled in rich colors, esp. one having a metallic luster.

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Prior to working for RS Walsh Landscaping, Mancuso was abroad studying the Cultural Rhetoric of the Azulejo tile in Lisbon Portugal and how art plays an important role in the landscape.

Luke Mancuso Joins R.S. Walsh Landscaping

The hotel is adorned in Azulejo tiles, a form of Portuguese or Spanish ceramic tile that has evolved into the Rococo style panels that are synonymous with the heritage decor found in Macau today.

JW Marriott Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, Macau Set New Standard for Luxury

It's also far better than most wine snobs imagine; but I prefer rose with a bit more flavour like that of Azulejo 2012 (PS8.

Roses which will be sure to leave you in the pink; ON THE BOTTLE HELEN SAVAGE

I wandered around the Ribeira and stumbled across all of its main sights, such as the Sao Bento railway station with its beautiful blue and white azulejo tiles dating from 1917, evoking an era when travel was glamorous.

My first Porto call; It's not just about tasty fortified wine, this Portuguese city is full of history, cuisine, designer shops and spa treats - and as a whole is value for money

Primer registro del Azulejo de Wetmore (Buthraupis wetmorei, Thraupinae) para el Quindio, Andes Centrales de Colombia.

The composition of mixed-species bird flocks in Alto Quindio, Colombia

Also in 1992, Varejao took up the tradition of the azulejo in a number of blue paintings with giant craquelures, such as Naufrdgio da Nau da Cia.

Fluid dynamics: Carol Armstrong on the art of Adriana Varejao

The Ministry not only heralded Brazil's espousal of modernism: this realisation of Le Corbusier's sketch design brought together an extraordinarily talented team that included Niemeyer, Lucio Costa (subsequently planner for Brasilia), modernist pioneer Affonso Reidy, painter Candido Portinari (responsible for the blue azulejo walls), sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, and a young Burle Marx.

Exhibition

We told you Azulejo and Lennon couldn't win because they hadn't won a Grade 1 or 2 race and guess what - trainers Michael Scudamore and Howard Johnson have taken our advice and withdrawn the horses.

Rock-solid Tam will leave rivals feeling so Bleu; VALUE SCOPE BIG RACE SPECIAL

Or maybe the epic stanzas of Luis vas de Camoes' Os Lusiads, commemorated in blue and white azulejo tiles in some neglected Goan museum.

Talking Portuguese: China and East Timor

Lisbon is famous for its maritime heritage, Manueline architecture, azulejo tiles, soulful fado music and its yellow trams, but there is another side to the city.

Holiday Hotspots: One foot in the lost-a riviera; FORGET THE ALGARVE, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GREAT PRICES TO CHECK OUT A LESS FAMILIAR PART OF PORTUGAL

He made the frame in all his four starts over hurdles in France, notably when third behind one of that country's leading three-year-olds Azulejo on his final appearance.

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Walk across the Puente Isabel bridge and buy a souvenir azulejo tile.

Holiday Mercury: Towering view of Seville's Arab history

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