A tradition dating back centuries survives in Portugal as artists and companies fill private and public commissions for the celebrated designs. Azulejos can be seen all over the Portuguese capital of ...

This story appears in the February 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. In an obscure alleyway near Lisbon’s Alcântara neighborhood, the Fábrica Sant’Anna has been producing azulejos—the ...

Azulejos are painted, glazed tiles made by techniques centuries old. They're a symbol of Portugal. The tiles painted with various motifs cover entire facades in Portugal's capital Lisbon.

Elaborately-painted Portuguese tiles, called azulejos, fell out of favour in the early 20th Century. But Lisbon today is embracing the art in its murals, museums and metro stations. The blue-and-white ...