10 OBRAS PRIMAS DA AZULEJARIA EM LISBOA As the world’s tile capital and having the only museum dedicated to the art of tile painting, Lisbon holds several exceptional masterpieces. They’re mostly Portuguese mixed with a few Dutch creations, on display in churches and convents, as well as in the National Tile Museum. Como capital mundial [...]
LISBOA DE PORTAS FECHADAS: 10 INTERIORES SECRETOS Many of Lisbon’s most splendid interiors are not open as tourist attractions. Most of the palaces and noble residences are now embassies or government buildings, and even many of the monumental churches only open for religious services. Here we present the most beautiful spaces very few get to [...]
LISBOA, A GALERIA: 10 PAINÉIS DE AZULEJOS HISTÓRICOS NAS RUAS DE ALFAMA As you walk down the medieval lanes of Alfama (especially if you follow the suggested route), you’ll come across some intriguing tile panels on many of the façades. They date mostly from the 1700s and although many are damaged or incomplete, together they [...]
10 TÚMULOS EXTRAORDINÁRIOS PARA VISITAR EM LISBOA LUIZ DE CAMÕES | DOM FERNANDO I | VASCO DA GAMA VASCO DA GAMA The remains of Portugal’s great explorer were placed in a monumental tomb by the entrance of the church of Jeronimos Monastery. As one of world history’s most famous names, it’s visited by thousands of [...]
ARTE A SEUS PÉS: AS 10 MAIS BELAS CALÇADAS EM LISBOA It’s inspired by Roman mosaics, but the traditional Portuguese cobblestone pavement developed in Lisbon during the city’s post-1755-earthquake reconstruction. It all started with Rossio Square’s wave-like patterns and soon spread all over the capital, to other cities in Portugal, to Brazil, Macau and other [...]
A MELHOR ARTE PÚBLICA E ARQUITETURA CONTEMPORÂNEA DO PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES Most people head to Parque das Nações to visit the Oceanarium or to shop at the Vasco da Gama mall, but those who walk around this futuristic riverfront district will stumble upon some curious examples of public art and contemporary architecture. They’re the work [...]
AS 10 MAIS BELAS FACHADAS DE AZULEJOS EM LISBOA The interior of every palace or church in Lisbon seems to have at least a small tile panel, but even the most humble homes often feature tiles on their façades. While most are mass-produced geometric images, many are authentic works of art. Below are ten of [...]
OS 10 MAIORES TESOUROS DA LISBOA DOURADA Gilding in the ornamentation of grand monuments is to Portugal what sculpted marble is to Italy and what sculpted stone is to France. That was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in Brazil, and churches in that colony, in India, and around Portugal were given [...]
25 RAZÕES PARA AMAR LISBOA 1 | IT’S UNPRETENTIOUS Lisbon is cool because it’s not interested in fitting in. It’s a breath of fresh air in a globalized world, a place that doesn’t compromise its simple authentic pleasures while managing to embrace what’s new in the global village. 1| NÃO É PRETENSIOSA Lisboa não parece [...]
10 OBRAS DE ARTE PARA VER EM LISBOA ANDY WARHOL – Portrait of Judy Garland MUSEU BERARDO Created in 1979, this is the most iconic example of Pop Art in the Berardo Collection, depicting one of Hollywood’s biggest legends. Criada em 1979, esta é a maior obra da Pop Art representada na Coleção Berardo, retratando [...]
