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Patterns of Portugal: A Journey Through Colors, History, Tiles, and Architecture

by Christine Chitnis

Portugal in color, craft, and place

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Portugal in color, craft, and place

Christine Chitnis organizes a photographic portrait of Portugal around the visual motifs that recur across its landscapes and built environment. More than 200 photographs accompany essays on azulejos, lavradeira embroidery, cuisine, and other traditions, connecting decorative details with regional history and culture. The book moves between the countryside, coast, small towns, and cities, with stops including Alentejo, the Algarve, Lisbon, and the Douro Valley. Its large-format, image-led approach makes it as much a record of Portuguese design and material culture as a travel-minded tour of the country’s varied regions.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Photography and pictorial-travel book collectors
  • Readers interested in Portuguese architecture, crafts, and cultural traditions
  • Gift shoppers seeking a visually focused book on Portugal

Themes

Portuguese visual cultureAzulejo tilesArchitecture and designRegional landscapesCraft and tradition

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Book overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A vibrant tour of Portugal, featuring more than 200 photographs that bring to life one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

In this gorgeous coffee table book, writer and photographer Christine Chitnis invites you to celebrate the unique, timeless beauty of Portugal through the spectacular designs and hues that define Portugal's countryside, coast, small towns, and cosmopolitan cities.

This stunningly giftable collection features over 200 photographs that illustrate the ways that color and pattern are woven into the very fabric of the country's culture, history, architecture, and traditions. Each section features insightful essays that explore the artistry of azulejos, the colorful ceramic tiles covering much of Portugal's architecture; the intricately embroidered details of traditional lavradeira costumes; the rich flavors of Portuguese cuisine, and so much more.

Throughout these vibrant pages, you'll discover the vivid stories behind each color and pattern, transporting you to the gorgeous fields of Alentejo, the sparkling waters of the Algarve, the busy streets of Lisbon, the lush valleys of the Douro, and beyond.
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