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Aveiro City Museum
Rua João Mendoça 9-11
PT-3800-200 Aveiro
phone +351 234 406 485
mail alourenco@cm-aveiro.pt
Often the tiles are the only Art Nouveau element present in the building and we have to take into account that they were commonly used in traditional Portuguese construction because they were very accessible to the general public, while, simultaneously, allowing the water-proofing and embellishment of the houses, normally built in sun-dried clayish bricks. The most influential designer in Aveiro’s Art Nouveau is Francisco Augusto da Silva Rocha, as a considerable percentage of the constructions are attributed to him. Besides his direct and active involvement in the construction of several Art Nouveau buildings, he developed a key role in divulging the style among young designers, as for almost 40 years he was a teacher and the director of Aveiro’s Industrial Design School. Also of some relevance in the Art Nouveau movement of Aveiro is Jaime Inácio dos Santos, José de Pinho, Carlos Mendes and Ernesto Korrodi.
Réseau Art Nouveau Network,
Bruxelles Urbanisme et Patrimoine
Mont des Arts 10-13, 1000 Bruxelles.
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