In the exuberant world of Baroque decoration two different materials deserve special mention in the context of Central European and Portuguese Baroque: stucco decoration made of an aggregate, a binder and water, an important part of the art of bel composto; and azulejos, the painted and glazed ceramic tile-pieces that were typically found in Portugal. In the second half of the 17th century blue-and-white tiles from Delft were introduced to Portugal by Gabriel del Barco y Minusca. The turn of the century is considered the Golden Age of the Azulejo (the Cycle of the Masters), characteristic for its Baroque rhetoric.