Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set

Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set
Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set

Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set

THE SET OF TWO RARE VINTAGE 20TH CENTURY SENEGAL AFRICA ORIGINAL REVERSE GLASS " FIXE SUWER " PORTRAIT PAINTINGS ARE AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE SET OF ORIGINAL ONE OF A KIND ARTWORKS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. THE TERM " FIXE SUWER " IS A VERSION OF THE FRENCH EXPRESSION SOUS - VERRE OR " UNDER GLASS ". THE REVERSE GLASS PORTRAIT PAINTINGS ARE HANDMADE IN SENEGAL AFRICA IN THE LATE 20TH CENTURY. THE SET OF 2 INCLUDES ONE FEMALE AND ONE MALE PORTRAIT PAINTING ON GLASS IN A GORGEOUS VIBRANT MULTICOLOR PALETTE. THE TECHNIQUE OF REVERSE GLASS PAINTING INVOLVES DRAWING IN REVERSE WITH PEN & INK, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE GLASS.

EACH FEATURE IS FILLED WITH COLOR AND THEN THE BACKGROUND IS PAINTED TO COMPLETE THE WORK. VIVID COLORS AND INSPIRATIONAL THEMES HAVE MADE THE ART FORM VERY POPULAR AND NOW REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGS HAVE BECOME A HIGHLY DESIRABLE MODERN ART FORM REPRESENTING SENEGAL. BEFORE THE 1960'S IT WAS PRIMARILY A DEVOTIONAL ART FORM FOR LOCAL MUSLIMS. SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT TOWARD MORE SECULAR AND CONTEMPORARY SUBJECTS. THE ORIGINS OF GLASS PAINTING DATE BACK TO ANCIENT CULTURES, PREDATING THE COLONIAL PERIOD IN SENEGAL.

SOME SCHOLARS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT COLOR IMAGES FROM THE COUNTRIES OF THE MAGHREB, TUNISIA AND MOROCCO, CAME TO SENEGAL WITH PILGRIMS RETURNING FROM MECCA. SENEGALESE GLASS PAINTERS HAVE NEVER FELT INHIBITED IN THE USE OF FIGURAL REPRESENTATIONS, SIGNIFICANT IN BEING DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHER GENRES OF ART FROM ISLAMIC COUNTRIES.

THE RARE VINTAGE ORIGINAL ONE OF A KIND REVERSE GLASS PORTRAIT PAINTINGS ARE MADE OF GLASS, INDIA INK, ENAMEL AND METALLIC PAINT DETAILS, RECYCLED CARDBOARD BACKING, AND ADHESIVE PAPER BINDING TRIM, WITH ATTACHED TWINE HANGING LOOPS FOR EASY WALL INSTALLATION. EACH PAINTING MEASURES 9 1/2" W X 13" H X 1/8 D. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. THEY ARE NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE. The item "RARE VTG 20TH C SENEGAL AFRICA ORIGINAL REVERSE GLASS PORTRAIT PAINTINGS 2PC SET" is in sale since Sunday, May 5, 2019.

This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "mrgreatjones" and is located in Leawood, Kansas. This item can be shipped to United States.


Rare Vtg 20th C Senegal Africa Original Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings 2pc Set