Nautical Reverse Glass Painting


Item Number: 408

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $250

Online Close: Mar 20, 2012 9:00 PM PDT

Bid History: 12 bids - Item Sold!


Description

This framed reverse glass painting was created by East Coast artist Shirley Fox. It measures 15.5" x 17".


Reverse painting on glass is an art form consisting of applying paint to a piece of glass and then viewing the image by turning the glass over and looking through the glass at the image. Verre Églomisé is a commonly used term to refer to the art of cold painting and gilding on the back of glass. This art form has been around for many years. It was widely used for sacral paintings since Middle Ages. The most famous was the art of icons in the Byzantine Empire. Later the painting on glass spread to Italy where in Venice it influenced its Renaissance art.

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Donated by

Shirley Fox