Art Nouveau Portuguese Ceramic Tile

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Kim Martins
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published on 28 September 2019
Art Nouveau Portuguese Ceramic Tile

The Art Nouveau period (c. 1890-1910 CE) saw the facades of Portuguese houses and buildings decorated with the flowing, curved lines of flowers, plants, vines, leaves, insects and animals that were typical of the Art Nouveau movement. This photo was taken in Lisbon. Date of photo is unknown.

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Kim Martins
Kim Martins
Kim is a freelance writer based in New Zealand. She is a former history teacher with a B.A. (Hons) in History. Her special interests are fables and mythology, as well as exploration throughout the ancient world.

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Martins, K. (2019, September 28). Art Nouveau Portuguese Ceramic Tile. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11289/

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Martins, Kim. "Art Nouveau Portuguese Ceramic Tile." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 28, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11289/.

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Martins, Kim. "Art Nouveau Portuguese Ceramic Tile." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 28 Sep 2019. Web. 16 Oct 2019.

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