Wender·Vista
Córdoba
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileArgentina
in the central sierras of Argentina, inland from Buenos Aires

Córdoba

— — the colonial stone that learned to teach.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The second city of Argentina, set against the Sierras Chicas where the pampas begin to rise. Spanish founders laid the grid in 1573 and the Jesuits followed, leaving a block of cloisters, a chapel, and a university that has been opening every weekday since 1613. The Río Suquía runs through it. Students still cross the same patios. *from the studio*

from the studio
Córdoba
— bring it home

Córdoba, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Córdoba

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Córdoba sits near the geographic centre of Argentina at about 360 metres above sea level, where the flat pampas meet the Sierras Chicas. Founded in 1573 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, it is the country's second-largest city, with a population over 1.5 million. The Río Suquía bisects the old quarter. The city anchors a province that runs west into the Sierras de Córdoba, a range of low granite mountains that have drawn summer travellers from Buenos Aires for more than a century.

— the stone

The Jesuit Block, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, holds the oldest surviving cluster of Jesuit buildings in the Americas. The Iglesia de la Compañía was completed in 1671, its cedar-vaulted ceiling shaped like the hull of an inverted ship by a Belgian carpenter. The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, founded in 1613, is the fourth-oldest university in the Americas and still operates from these same walls. Five working estancias outside the city extend the listing into the surrounding countryside.

— the year

Córdoba's calendar tilts toward October and the Festival Nacional del Folklore in nearby Cosquín, a nine-night gathering held since 1961 that draws folk musicians from across the country. Summer, December through February, brings Porteños west to the sierras. Winter is dry and mild at this latitude, with daytime highs near 18°C. The Cuarteto music scene, born in Córdoba's working-class barrios in the 1940s, fills the city's dance halls on weekends through the cooler months.

— where
Argentina · Córdoba, Córdoba Province
— elevation
360 m · 1,181 ft
— position
-31.4201° S · 64.1888° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
40 km W
Sierras de Córdoba
mountain range
36 km SW
Alta Gracia
Jesuit estancia town
36 km W
Villa Carlos Paz
lake resort town
N
Córdoba
Sierras de Córdoba
Alta Gracia
Villa Carlos Paz
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Córdoba — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Córdoba sits near the centre of Argentina at about 360 metres elevation, where the pampas meet the Sierras Chicas. It is roughly 700 kilometres northwest of Buenos Aires and is the country's second-largest city.

The Manzana Jesuítica is a single city block holding the Compañía de Jesús church of 1671, the Colegio Nacional de Monserrat, and the original university buildings. UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site in 2000.

The Universidad Nacional de Córdoba was founded by the Jesuits in 1613, making it the fourth-oldest university in the Americas. It still operates from the original colonial buildings on the Jesuit Block.

Córdoba is the birthplace of Cuarteto, a syncopated dance music that emerged in the city's working-class barrios in the 1940s. The nearby town of Cosquín has hosted Argentina's national folk festival every January since 1961.

Spring, September through November, brings mild weather and jacaranda blooms across the old quarter. Summer is hot but draws travellers west into the sierras. Winter days run dry and bright, with highs near 18°C.

The Río Suquía crosses the city east to west, flowing down from the Sierras Chicas. It was once the city's working waterway and still defines the northern edge of the colonial grid.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for many of our customers with family in Córdoba. The Jesuit cloisters and the sierras carry a specific civic pride. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The warm ochres and stone tones of the artwork settle into Spanish Colonial Revival, warm Minimalist, and Mediterranean-modern rooms. It also reads well against terracotta tile and unstained wood.

Yes. The piece carries the desaturated earth palette that warm minimalism and the broader earthy-modern movement have drawn on for the last several seasons. The textured surface keeps it from reading flat.

A single Large reads well above a console or smaller sofa. Above a full-length sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the wall. A 9-tile Mural is the right scale for a great-room feature wall.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any space with steam or splash. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and will not fade with regular humidity.

A soft microfibre cloth and water are enough. For the Dura Satin and Matte finishes a mild dish soap is fine. No abrasive pads, no ammonia-based cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in the studio's own visual language by Reid Wender and produced in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee. Nothing is licensed and nothing is reprinted from a third party.

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