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An image of a calçadão used as the banner of the Ibero-American Centennials Project (1920-2020).
A view of the picturesque wave-patterned limestone pavement of Praça do Rossio in Lisbon graces the site banner. Introduced to Lisbon in the mid-nineteenth century, this traditional paving method has been adopted in Brazil and throughout the Lusophone world. In Brazil, the iconic Copacabana Beach sidewalk or Calçadão, is perhaps the best-known example of black-and-white patterned stone mosaics. Reflecting Portugal’s maritime tradition, the wave pattern shown in the image is suggestive of the multiple artistic, cultural, and intellectual intersections not only between countries and nations on both sides of the Atlantic, but also between the IU Libraries’ rich collections and the communities of learners and researchers, locally and globally.
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