Azulejos. Portugali pärlid

Azulejos. Portugali pärlid

Kakskeelne raamat kaasneb näitusega „Azulejos. Portugali pärlid“ Adamson-Ericu muuseumis (04.04.–07.09.2025).

Raamat tutvustab Portugali keraamiliste plaatide azulejo’de rikkalikku ajalugu ja kunstilist mitmekesisust. Kuigi Portugal on tuntud azulejo’dega kaunistatud linnade poolest, ei sündinud see nähtus üleöö. Azulejo’sid on viimase viiesaja aasta jooksul kasutatud seinakattena mitmesugustel hoonetel ja rajatistel: kirikutest, kloostritest ja paleedest jõudsid need aja möödudes elamute fassaadidele, raudtee- ja metroojaamadesse, aedadesse ja parkidesse, viaduktidele ja lennujaamadesse. Tänapäeval leidub neid kõikjal ning selle kunstiliigi uuendamisele on pühendunud uus põlvkond kunstnikke, arhitekte ja disainereid. Värvikirevad plaadid jutustavad kaasahaaravalt ajaloost, religioonist ja inimeste igapäevaelust, viies vaataja põnevale rännakule eri ajastutesse.

Azulejos: The Pearls of Portugal

Edited by Karin Vicente and Renita Raudsepp

Text by Alexandre Nobre Pais, João Pedro Monteiro and Rosário Salema de Carvalho

Graphic design and image editing by Kätlin Tischler-Süld

Published by the Art Museum of Estonia – Adamson-Eric Museum

The book accompanies the exhibition Azulejos: The Pearls of Portugal at the Adamson-Eric Museum (04.04.–07.09.2025).

This book introduces the rich history and artistic diversity of the Portuguese ceramic tiles called azulejos. Although Portugal is known for its cities covered with azulejos, this phenomenon did not occur overnight. Azulejos have been applied throughout the last five hundred years on the walls of different types of buildings: palaces and religious houses initially, and later on the façades of residential buildings and in public spaces, such as markets, train and underground stations, gardens and parks, viaducts and airports. Nowadays azulejos are everywhere, and a new generation of artists, architects and designers are committed to renewing this art form. The colourful and detailed tiles tell an engaging story of history, religion, and people’s everyday life, taking the viewer on an exciting journey to different eras.