Navar - yellow tiles from Tunisia 20x20 cm, 12 tiles in set (0,5 m2)

Tiles in Spanish-Portuguese style 20 x 20 cm

Tiles in the characteristic style of the Iberian region, measuring 20 x 20 cm. Tiles with a clear reflection of Arabic art, characterised by regular geometrical patterns, mainly coloured in blue, red, orange and green.

A brief historical overview of the influence of Muslim culture on Spanish and Portuguese art

In the first half of the 8th century, Muslims mastered almost the entire the territory of Spain and Portugal. The Córdoba Caliphate period is considered to be the 'golden age' of Arab Andalusia. Muslim rule lasted nearly 500 years and was completed in the 13th century, the victory of Christian kings in 1212 at Las Navas de Tolosa. Such a long period of time that Arabs lived in the countries of Iberia must have left its mark on the culture of Spain and Portugal. Initially, the Muslims drew their models from the Romanesque culture, common in those countries, but over time they started to create their own forms. During this period, the following was strongly marked mixing styles, Arabic and Romance. The patterns on Andalusian ceramics were characterized by regular geometric shapes in fire and water colours, combined with shades of green and oranges.

Characteristics of Iberian style tiles produced in Tunisia

The Tunisian tile manufacturer pays special attention to quality. The tiles have repeatable dimensions and the patterns are applied by serigraphy. This allows for perfect patterns, because
This method has much in common with the more familiar screen printing nowadays. The tile firing process, after previous glazing, allows to obtain a durable, hard-wearing surface. Such a good quality of tile making allows for quite easy application.
Tiles are perfect for decorating a kitchen or bathroom. Tiles look great as decorations around windows, doors, mirrors. Such decoration allows to obtain an original, elegant the interior design.