瓷砖画艺术最早由阿拉伯传入西班牙和葡萄牙,历史悠久,享有盛誉。瓷砖画阿拉伯语意为在烧制的砖石上绘制图案。这种绘画与烧制结合的艺术曾经在欧洲伊比利亚文化进程中的巴洛克时期占有重要地位。16世纪瓷砖画艺术进入西班牙、葡萄牙时,因工艺复杂,价格昂贵,只装饰在教堂、修道院、王宫和贵族宅邸的建筑物上,成为身份、权利和财富的象征。后来这种装饰艺术日渐普及,开始出现在各类建筑物上,如今在这两个国家很多普通居所中都能看到。 Tile art first introduced by Arabia into Spain and Portugal, has a long history and reputation. Tiles Arabic draws a pattern on a fired brick. This art of combining painting with firing has played an important role in the Baroque period of the Iberian cultural process in Europe. The art of 16th-century ceramic art into Spain and Portugal became a symbol of identity, power and wealth because of the complex and expensive craftsmanship that adorns only the buildings of churches, monasteries, royal palaces and aristocratic mansions. Later, this decorative art became more and more popular. It began to appear in various buildings and is now found in many ordinary residences in these two countries.