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Decorative 18th Century Blue-and-White Portuguese Tile Panels: A Type-Case of Environmental Degradation [PDF]
Decorated glazed ceramic tiles are used as an ornamental art, constituting an important cultural heritage whose preservation is mandatory. Environmental conditions are responsible for the degradation of exposed ancient tile panels originating various pathologies, related to the development of microorganisms.
Teresa P. Silva +3 more
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Abstract Africa is recognized as the final frontier for urbanization and capitalism. Following a long wave of massive loans to promote state‐led developments, small private foreign and local developers are transforming the urban landscape on the outskirts of Luanda, forging partnerships with Angola's national and local governments and developing an ...
Higor Carvalho
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Portuguese ceramic tile (azulejo) production has evolved significantly since its beginnings in the 16th century. While historic tiles reflect well-established traditional techniques and styles, modern and contemporary works began to explore new aesthetic
Rafaela Schenkel +3 more
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During the 19th century, the most prominent buildings of the city of Belém were faced entirely with tiles manufactured in Portugal and Germany, which now exhibit distinct degrees of degradation.
Marcondes L. da Costa +2 more
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Abstract Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet inconspicuous or “cryptic” species often escape detection and public awareness, limiting management responses. We investigated the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii, likely native to China and now present on six continents, through a 22‐month multilingual online survey
Guillaume Marchessaux +17 more
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ABSTRACT This paper examines transport amphorae of Greek/Aegean types from the 7th–4th c. BCE imported to the Phoenician coastal settlement of Tell el‐Burak, Lebanon. We present a selection of 58 pieces analyzed by typological, chemical (NAA), and petrographic approaches.
Maximilian Rönnberg +3 more
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In Belém, Brazil, during the 19th century, Portuguese tiles were used for the external facing of sepultures at the Soledade Cemetery. These pieces are fragile because of exposure to the tropical climate and of their location close to the ground.
Barbara Sobrinho Dias (6131954) +2 more
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Through a design historical approach at a micro level, this thesis traced the global circulation of a collection of eighteenth-century Portuguese tilework and its re-contextualization in a new diplomatic terrain; the American embassy grounds in Lisbon ...
Elsherif, Ahmed
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ABSTRACT Background Adolescent engagement is critical to ensuring research meets adolescent health and well‐being needs; however, it is not common practice. To maintain research quality, meaningful adolescent engagement requires tailored support and training, yet limited resources exist globally. This study aimed to describe the co‐creation process and
Allyson R. Todd +21 more
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An Iberian Heritage: Hispano-Moresque architectural tiles in Portuguese and Spanish collections [PDF]
This is the first archaeometric study comparing Hispano-Moresque tiles from different Portuguese and Spanish collections, no other published one being known at the time of writing. Despite the increasing interest in the Iberian ceramic cultural heritage,
Coentro, Susana Xavier
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