Tiles (8)

Art Historical Context

These eight exquisite tiles, crafted in Seville, Spain, during the 16th–17th centuries, exemplify the golden age of Spanish ceramic artistry. Seville emerged as a vibrant hub for tile production, blending Iberian traditions with influences from Islamic pottery techniques introduced centuries earlier. These pieces, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection, were generously gifted by Henry G. Marquand in 1894, preserving a slice of Spain's rich architectural heritage for modern audiences. Made of tin-glazed earthenware—a technique where a tin-opa...