La baldosa hidráulica en España. Algunos aspectos de su expansión industrial y evolución estética (1867-1960)
Cement tiles were a building material and aesthetic element of great importance in the architecture of several countries from the last decades of the nineteenth century up through the first half of the twentieth century. The production of cement tiles originated in France, though it rapidly spread t...
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Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art
2015-12-01
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| Series: | ABE Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/abe/10850 |
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| Summary: | Cement tiles were a building material and aesthetic element of great importance in the architecture of several countries from the last decades of the nineteenth century up through the first half of the twentieth century. The production of cement tiles originated in France, though it rapidly spread to Spain, where their production gained in importance and took on a very particular character. Construction companies popularizing their use began appearing in a number of Spanish cities, especially in Catalonia and Valencia, as early as the nineteenth century, and the material then began expanding into territories in North Africa and Latin America. For this reason, a quantitative study of production centers throughout Spain would be useful in order to shed light on this production up until the mid-twentieth century. From a formal perspective, one of the principal characteristics of cement tiles is the rich and vivid colors with which they are patterned. It should be emphasized that eclectic and historicist models were predominant, although Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles also suffused certain particularly creative phases. The history of this technique began to wane in 1940, when monochrome tiles with either uniform or spotted surfaces marked a final decline in production. |
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| ISSN: | 2275-6639 |