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2. Polychrome - Wikipedia

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   In the case of a few buildings, the polychrome extends on the exterior too, through the use of colorful glazed ceramic tiles. The style became more popular in the 20th century. A Romanian Revival house that stands out through its variety of colours is the Gheorghe Petrașcu House ( Piața Romană no. 5) in Bucharest , by Spiru Cegăneanu , 1912 ...

3. Glazed architectural terra-cotta - Wikipedia

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   It is a veneer of glazed ceramic tile which is ribbed on the back like bathroom tile and usually attached to a grid of metal ties which have been anchored to the building. Glazed architectural terra-cotta was the most complex building material developed. The hollow units were hand cast in molds or carved in clay and heavily glazed, then fired.

4. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

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   Structural glazed facing tile is perhaps its most common and prolific form of clay tile block. Structural glazed facing tile has been extensively used in institutional settings where a durable, easily cleanable surface is desired. The material is commonly found in schools, correctional facilities, swimming pools and similar facilities.

5. Azulejo - Wikipedia

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   Tiles were glazed in a single colour, cut into geometric shapes, and assembled to form geometric patterns. Many examples can be admired in the Alhambra of Granada . [ 9 ] This tradition was continued for a time in Mudéjar architecture in Spain (e.g. in the 14th-century sections of the Alcázar of Seville ), [ 10 ] and has been perpetuated to ...

6. Ceramic glaze - Wikipedia

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   Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Iran, 16th century (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Detail of dripping rice-straw ash glaze (top), Japan, 1852. Ceramic glaze, or simply glaze, is a glassy coating on ceramics. It is used for decoration, to ensure the item is impermeable to liquids and to minimize the adherence of pollutants. [1]

7. Panot - Wikipedia

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   Gaudí's tiles (panot Gaudí ) evoke the underwater world. They are hexagonal and originally a shade of nephrite green, with three design features on each that align with adjacent tiles to create a larger image. [6] The designs on the original tiles are in shallow relief, and may only be visible when the tiles are illuminated. [10]