Analytical study of tiles of presumed Flemish origin from the palace of the Dukes of Braganza in Vila Viçosa (original) (raw)

2012, From Flanders- the azulejos commissioned by D.Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza (ISBN 978-972-776-453-2)

The Palace of the Dukes of Braganza in Vila Viçosa is decorated with remarkable groups of majolica tiles, attributed to the Den Salm workshop in Antwerp. Some of the panels portray scenes from the biblical Story of Tobias, framed by designs painted against a glossy orange background. One of these tiles is dated “1558”. Other panels, also considered to be part of the same set, have compositions which include coats of arms and medallions with knights or busts, painted against the same orange background. Besides this set, other tiles are known with similar medallions and other designs painted against a matte lemon-yellow background. These tiles have been dispersed and today some are on deposit at the Palace, while others are at the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon and still others are in private collections. One of these tiles is signed "F / IAB" and also dated "1558" but it is not certain that the lemon-yellow tiles were all manufactured at the same time. Museu Nacional do Azulejo entrusted a tile from each set to the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil for characterization. This paper reports the results.

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