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Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, putti with flower vase crowning a decorative framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, View of tile mural on the upper terrace from the courtyard below]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view of tile wall surrounding terrace walkway]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, angel as part of elaborate High Baroque framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, hunters on horseback and hound chasing an ostrich]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, hunters on horseback and hound chasing an ostrich]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with peasant]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with castle in the background, surrounded by Baroque framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with castle in the background, surrounded by elaborate High Baroque framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological scene with a dragon]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological scene with Diana the huntress]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, figures serving as atlantes (telamons) for a column, part of the framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological scene with Nereids, Nerites and dolphins]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, putto holding plant frond, part of the framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, putto holding plant frond, part of the framing device (dolphin and sea scene above)]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, figures serving as atlantes (telamons) for a column, part of the framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above, ending at a cloister window with wooden shutter]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with figures and distant village]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with river, fishermen, swans and castle]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view of the open terrace and doorway into the upper story of the cloister (lower courtyard at left)]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, One end point of mural; some tiles are missing and the mural is unprotected from weather]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with a water mill and men fishing]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above (visitor for scale)]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological or allegorical figure with globe and figures crowned with stars]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene, two men in elaborate 18th century dress]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with a man and woman in court dress]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Mythological scene in oval framing device]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with court ladies around an elaborate water fountain]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
Title
[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail of bottom framing device, painted as an elaborately decorated wall]
Creators
António Vital Rifarto (Portuguese artist, active ca. 1720-1740)
Description
On the south side of Porto Cathedral is the Gothic cloister, a work commissioned by Bishop D. João III and started in 1385. Above the courtyard is a second story open terrace, surrounded by upper story cloister walls covered with 18th century Baroque tiles, by António Vital Rifarto and illustrated with idyllic countryside, hunting and mythological scenes. Rifarto painted the tiles in Coimbra. Rifarto was a decorative artist and designer who also carved and gilded wooden retables for several churches. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/)
Materials
blue tin-glazed ceramic tile
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![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, putti with flower vase crowning a decorative framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132628/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a01/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, View of tile mural on the upper terrace from the courtyard below]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132629/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a02/full/256,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view of tile wall surrounding terrace walkway]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132630/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a03/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132631/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a04/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, angel as part of elaborate High Baroque framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132632/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a05/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132633/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a06/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, hunters on horseback and hound chasing an ostrich]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132634/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a07/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, hunters on horseback and hound chasing an ostrich]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132635/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a08/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with peasant]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132636/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a09/full/256,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132637/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a10/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with castle in the background, surrounded by Baroque framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132638/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a11/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with castle in the background, surrounded by elaborate High Baroque framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132639/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a12/full/256,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132640/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a13/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological scene with a dragon]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132641/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a14/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological scene with Diana the huntress]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132642/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a15/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, figures serving as atlantes (telamons) for a column, part of the framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132643/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a16/full/256,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132644/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a17/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological scene with Nereids, Nerites and dolphins]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132645/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a18/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, putto holding plant frond, part of the framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132646/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a19/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, putto holding plant frond, part of the framing device (dolphin and sea scene above)]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132647/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a20/full/256,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, figures serving as atlantes (telamons) for a column, part of the framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132648/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a21/full/256,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132649/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a22/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above, ending at a cloister window with wooden shutter]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132650/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a23/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with figures and distant village]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132651/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a24/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with river, fishermen, swans and castle]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132652/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a25/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view of the open terrace and doorway into the upper story of the cloister (lower courtyard at left)]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132653/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a26/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, One end point of mural; some tiles are missing and the mural is unprotected from weather]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132654/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a27/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, genre scene with a water mill and men fishing]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132655/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a28/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above (visitor for scale)]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132656/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a29/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail, mythological or allegorical figure with globe and figures crowned with stars]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132657/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a30/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132658/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a31/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene, two men in elaborate 18th century dress]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132659/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a32/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, General view, scenes surrounded by an elaborate High Baroque framing device consisting of a (painted) wall at the bottom and floating elements and portals above]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132660/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a33/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with a man and woman in court dress]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132661/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a34/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Mythological scene in oval framing device]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132662/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a35/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Genre scene with court ladies around an elaborate water fountain]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132663/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a36/full/384,/0/default.jpg)
![[Porto Cathedral; Tile Mural, Upper Cloister Terrace, Detail of bottom framing device, painted as an elaborately decorated wall]](https://luna.vrchost.com:443/media/iiif/132664/6a2-p-l-pc-gct-a37/full/384,/0/default.jpg)