Cristiano x Azulejo

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Cristiano x Azulejo The pride of old and contemporary Portugal collide. Designer Charis Tsevis created a series of Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired mosaic illustrations based on the great Portuguese tradition of Azulejo.
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Cristiano x Azulejo

The pride of old and contemporary Portugal collide. Designer Charis Tsevis created a series of Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired mosaic illustrations based on the great Portuguese tradition of Azulejo.

For some background on Azulejo, it’s a 5 century old form of tile painting art is a typical part of Portuguese culture. The origins of Azulejo can be found in Arab pattern tradition, Italian tile craftsmanship and Greek mosaic art. But Portuguese artists have mastered Azulejo and have integrate it into the cultural make-up of its major cities.

In Charis’ words, “As a person who has studied mosaics for several decades I have spent a lot of time with Azulejo and for a long time I’ve wanted to experiment with some artwork that would mix digital art with this great tradition. Cristiano is probably the biggest popular hero of contemporary Portugal.”

You can find Charis Tsevis’ full set of illustrations here. Posted by Eric. Comments below please.