New book celebrates the timeless appeal of Portuguese design culture

A famous example can be seen has The one in Porto Sao Bento Railway Station, Or Jorge Colaço, A of Portugal first of all azulejo artists, created Blue and white panels of floor tile illustrating scenes of every day life, such as THE hay harvest, next to wall paintings of THE country history, including A particularly detailed rendering of Prince Henry THE Navigator during THE conquest of Ceuta In North Africa.

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A lot of THE colors seen In THE country architecture And art find their inspiration In THE palette of Portugal natural world. From Side Blue has THE Algarve, THE from South side East known For It is strikingly blue waters, Perfect beaches, And plunging sandstone cliffs. THE landscape East echoes In THE bleached white buildings, terracotta the roofs, And simple architecture of THE The area charming coastal towns. To do the housework lines And soothing colors abound. THE Mediterranean color scheme scares In urban life as GOOD, with that of Lisbon sunny YELLOW trams winding through THE streets, And It is buildings covered In water green And sky blue azulejos. As You adventure north, THE palette drifts towards THE lush green vegetables of THE Terrace Douro Valley And green Wine Green region, And THE deep golds, burgundy, And Olives of THE The area abundant harvests. THE result East A fluidity of color that meanders through Portugal campaign, side, little towns, And cities.