Wander the streets of Macau
Street signs in blue on a white background
Always extraordinarily striking
This unique street sign
On the façade with many buildings in Macau
Exquisite tile paintings complement each other
Hundreds of years of exchanges and collisions between Chinese and Portuguese cultures
It is also recorded by these "blue flowers on the wall"
Tile painting originated in Morocco
The Portuguese called it Azulejos
Meaning "little stone with light"
They will be this tile craft
It is widely used in architectural wall decoration
Paint with small tiles
Collage out complete geometric and floral and plant patterns
A unique Portuguese tile painting is formed
With trade and exchanges in Eurasia
Blue and white porcelain with blue stripes on a white background in China is subject
More and more Westerners love it
Originally a colorful tile painting
It also gradually evolved into a blue-white system
José Matos from Portugal
He is an expert in the art of making tile paintings
He graduated in Lisbon with a degree in Product Design
Have a deep foundation in painting
I am attracted by the exquisite and unique nature of the tile paintings
After graduation
He also specialized in following the Portuguese master of tile painting
Learned ceramic design
Mastered all the techniques of making tile paintings
It's been more than 20 years now
Traditional Portuguese tiles painted with brick pieces
At first, it was all handmade
The first step is to press the raw clay into shape
Shape the basic skeleton of the bricks
It is then fired
After firing, the glaze is poured on
Ordinary raw clay will become
Very water-absorbent painting tiles
Use glaze to draw patterns on tiles
And the temperature according to the needs of different colors of glaze
Place in a kiln and re-fired
The tile painting will show the final shape
Collage different tiles together
A one-of-a-kind tile painting is complete
In Macau
Except for the street signs that are everywhere
Many of the building's facades are still preserved
Exquisite Portuguese tile paintings
And elements of Portuguese tile painting
It is also widely used
Architectural design and cultural and creative product design in Macao
While continuing the traditional Portuguese style and craftsmanship
Tile paintings have also added more and more local themes and patterns in Macao
It has become one of the representatives of Macao's characteristic culture
Witnessed the harmony and communion of Sino-Portuguese culture
In 2020
Portuguese tile painting technique
It was officially included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Macao
More and more people are learning this skill
José Matos hopes to have it in the future
More Macau people and art studios
Learn and pass on this skill
An art that takes root in culture
Carry it forward in Macao
Plain and beautiful tile paintings
It is the love of craftsmen with one stroke and one painting
It is also the imprint of history minute by minute
"Blue flowers on the wall"
Wait for the smoke and rain
Waiting for your care, too
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