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Monday, 7 May 2018

Monday Mural - Paris meets Lisbon

On that first day we went into Lisbon, while looking for that famous white bean tart factory, I saw this fantastic tiled wall and we stopped to take some photos.

 Created by André Saraiva with the help of Lisbon's City Hall and MUDE (Musuem of Design and Fashion) of Lisbon.
The artist who was born in Upsala, Sweden to Portuguese parents, who then moved to Paris, where he still lives and works, designed this amazing 188mt (616ft) long wall with over 52 thousand ceramic tiles, with depictions of important monuments in both cities - Paris meets Lisbon.
It is located on the walls surrounding Jardim Botto Machado (Botto Machado Park) and near Lisbon's biggest flea market - Feira da Ladra and the Pantheon.

 If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you; just follow the Linky steps below.   Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to your mural finds this week.  Thanks.



 
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  1. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraMonday, May 07, 2018

    Espectacular este painel de azulejos.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  2. CatarinaMonday, May 07, 2018

    Wow!!

    Um mural bem grande!

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  3. William KendallMonday, May 07, 2018

    Dazzling!

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  4. TomMonday, May 07, 2018

    ...wow, this is impressive!

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  5. AdamMonday, May 07, 2018

    cute mural

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  6. AnonymousMonday, May 07, 2018

    Pretty amazing work and hopefully will last better than just paint on the wall.

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Thanks Andrew, I think this one will last a few generations, if the tiles are well glued...

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  7. diane bMonday, May 07, 2018

    Incredible mural.

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  8. Pedro CoimbraMonday, May 07, 2018

    Espectacular!!!
    Boa semana

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Obrigada Pedro, espero que ja esteja melhor.

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  9. Bleubeard and ElizabethMonday, May 07, 2018

    That is one huge mural. Not only was it impressive, it was, from what I saw, nearly a block long. Those tiles were incredible. You were so lucky to find this one.

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Thanks Elizabeth, yes they were a whole block long, I was so thrilled to have found them!

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  10. PNLimaMonday, May 07, 2018

    Nunca tinha visto tal, porque nunca desci mais abaixo que o jardim :o
    Muito bonito!

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Obrigada Paula. Penso que tambem e um trabalho recente.

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  11. KlaraMonday, May 07, 2018

    that is impressive, Sami. I like the portion with tall buildings and a man walking 'among' them.

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Thanks Klara, that's actually my husband who was going up and down checking the mural :)

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  12. Iris FlaviaMonday, May 07, 2018

    This is truly impressive, Sami! Great idea, too - and so huge!

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Thanks Iris, they are very striking!

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  13. s.cMonday, May 07, 2018

    Wow the only thing you can say is the wall is the mural. Very nice.

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Quite true Stef. Thanks for contributing too.

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  14. biebkriebelsMonday, May 07, 2018

    A modern version of your azulejos. Impressive huge work!

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    1. SamiMonday, May 07, 2018

      Yes, a modern and more colourful version. Thanks Marianne.

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  15. ROMonday, May 07, 2018

    Wow! This is some amazing and phenomenal work! I love the colors too! Hugs...

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  16. Jackie McGuinnessMonday, May 07, 2018

    Fabulous!

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoTuesday, May 08, 2018

    Unbelievable! I mean an endeavour like this would have taken ages to paint I can only imagine how long it would take putting all these times up! Incroyable find Sami.

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      Thanks Grace, I wish I could find out how long this took to paint, bake the tiles and install the tiles.

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  18. dee NambiarTuesday, May 08, 2018

    Amazing work, there. It so attractive!!!

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  19. RedPatTuesday, May 08, 2018

    It is amazing that that was all done with tiles! It would certainly require a lot of organization!

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      I agree Pat, can't be easy putting that puzzle together.

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  20. CloudiaTuesday, May 08, 2018

    What fun!

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  21. JeanieTuesday, May 08, 2018

    This is absolutely stunning. I love every photo, every detail!

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      Thanks Jeanie, there is a lot of detail, lots of monuments, it's certainly very interesting.

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  22. Maria RodriguesTuesday, May 08, 2018

    Que lindo mural, tenho de passar por lá para ver ao "vivo".
    Beijinhos
    Maria de
    Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      Vale a pena a visita Maria. Obrigada e boa semana.

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  23. LindaTuesday, May 08, 2018

    I am impressed with the size and number of tiles. Also it is artistic and interesting.

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      Thanks Linda, there must be thousands and thousands of tiles...

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  24. Little Wandering WrenTuesday, May 08, 2018

    I think if I was ever to create a mural I would start with a bottle of wine in the middle and build out from there too! lol
    Wren x

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      No wine involved in this one Wren, lol. Or who knows, the artist might have drunk a few bottles while doing this huge work.

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  25. LowellTuesday, May 08, 2018

    This is truly extraordinary. Not merely because of the intricate artwork involved in putting all those tiles in order - must have been assembling a giant jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the various pieces look like until you paint them - but because of the theme - bringing the two cities together. And one must say your photography is superb for you were able to bring us up close and give us a sense of what a massive project this is and how truly beautiful it is!

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    1. SamiTuesday, May 08, 2018

      Thanks for your visit Lowell. It certainly must have been a giant puzzle to put this together, I wish I knew how long this all took to put together!

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  26. The PadreWednesday, May 09, 2018

    Brilliant

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    1. SamiWednesday, May 09, 2018

      Thanks for your visit, glad you enjoyed the mural.

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  27. AnonymousWednesday, May 09, 2018

    Beautiful and colorful murals in a big long wall:)

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  28. Lowcarb team memberFriday, May 11, 2018

    It's great, and so colourful.

    All the best Jan

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  29. SamiFriday, May 11, 2018

    Thanks Jan.

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  30. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderTuesday, June 05, 2018

    Dearest Sami,
    That indeed is an incredible work of art this tiled wall!
    You will no doubt appreciate this graffiti work: <a href="https://www.internetbode.nl/regio/roosendaal/algemeen/261262/the-loods-is-een-waar-graffiti-walhalla-?redir”>Husband Pieter’s great-niece at work in The Netherlands</a>
    Sending you hugs,
    Mariette

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