By Nancy Todd
Seville, my second most favorite city in Spain, has art that bursts with color and this city is probably the most colorful in Spain. Walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, and murals pop with hand painted tiles to delight the eye. I love meandering and being surprised by Seville art that has me stopping in awe on every block.
Seville
The Moors first produced pottery here in the 12th century. Many ancient glazing and firing techniques are being used today.
Pottery was as essential in the 1200′s as the petrol-chemical industry is today. Decorated ware was used by the wealthy, plain ware by the commoners. Pottery was used for storing water, oil, and grain. Cooking, eating, and making a roof was all done with clay.
seville
A walk across the Triana Bridge past the Triana Market will take you to numerous pottery studios where you can watch artists work. Sangria pitchers, platters, bowls, cups, can also be purchased in gift stores all over the city. Many patterns in bright blues and yellows are intricately glazed in the unique style common in Seville. Hotels in Seville? Check out this scoop.
Let The Scoopettes know your reactions about Seville in the Comment Box below.
RELATED ON THE SPAIN SCOOP: SEVILLE
4 Comments
You can also visit the Cartuja Monastery, where the stuff was mass produced, in the Cartuja business park. It’s a gorgeous building with modern art bursting off the walls inside.
The C1 and C2 buses get you there, and I believe the museum is free on Tuesday evenings.
There’s an exhibition of ceramics from La Cartuja on now at the Museo de Costumbres Populares in Seville, but you’ll have to be quick – it finishes this Sunday.
Also, a tile museum in the old Ceramica Santa Ana factory in Triana has been on the cards for a while – seems parado now, like so much else.
Thanks Fiona, wish I could make it. As one who worked with clay for 10 years, I can’t see enough of Seville’s ceramics. Especially love the Studebaker ad!
Thanks Cat. I have put it on the never ending list for Seville.