Showing posts with label tiles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tiles. Show all posts

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Azulejo

Azulejo in Via Cestoni, representing the Obidos castle, in Portugal, Livorno
Azulejo in Via Cestoni, representing the Obidos castle, in Portugal. (Already posted on Instagram)
Azulejo in via Cestoni, che rappresenta il castello di Obidos, in Portogallo. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Sunday, November 27, 2016

A Winding Path

Livorno
A winding path in a new park in Coteto.
Un sentiero curvo nel nuovo parco in Coteto.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Roof Tiles

Tiled roofs, Via Borsi, Livorno
Tiled roofs in Via Borsi. (Already posted on Instagram)
Tetti di tegole in via Borsi. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Via Dell'Eremo

Tiles with scenes of people at sea, Via Dell'Eremo, Livorno
Tiles with scenes of people at sea, on the facade of a building in Via Dell'Eremo.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Lari Vasco's Bakery

Tiled sign, Lari Vasco's bakery, via Palestro, Livorno
Via Palestro, Lari Vasco's bakery: pizze, focacce, biscotti (pizzas, focaccias, cookies).

External links: Focaccia (Wikipedia)

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Palladian Flooring

Palladian flooring, largo Duomo, Livorno
Two different shades of Palladian flooring ...
Palladian flooring, largo Duomo, Livorno
... under the porticoes of Largo Duomo.

See also: Pavements

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Ten Years

Tiles for America, 7th Avenue at 11th Street, New York That day we were not in Livorno, but taking a vacation in London. So when it happened we didn't know at first, until we saw people gathering in front of some TV sets in a department store, watching something almost unbelievable.Tree, US Embassy, September 12, 2001, LondonThe day after we went to the American Embassy, where people were leaving flowers at a tree draped with an American flag. Soon there were too many and they had to move them to another place, where the 9/11 memorial is now.

(First photo: Tiles for America, 7th Avenue at 11th Street, New York)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Painted Tiles

Fruit and vegetables, via Mentana, LivornoFruit and vegetables in “Via Mentana”.Bookbinder sign, corso Amedeo, LivornoA bookbinder in “Corso Amedeo”.Wine shop sign, via Mentana, LivornoA wine shop, again in “Via Mentana”.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Castles

Castle on a tile, coat of arms of the Comune di LivornoWe have already seen one of these fancy plaques in “Around the School”. They are usually found on any building owned by the municipality. In this collage you can easily see that they are slightly different and probably hand made. I have tried in vain to find when and how these tiles were made.