Original artwork description:

"Our Lady of Sorrows - Mater Dolorosa" is a Romanian traditional icons painted on glass (reverse side technique) with hand painted wooden frame.
Theme inspired by the New Testament depicts the Virgin Mary dressed in black cloak, bending over the cross that Jesus is crucified on. With hands folded in prayer our Lady watches in tiers at the cross. She's shown with no aura, but her shawl is painted with golden leaf. To Her left Jesus is pictured at a smaller scale than Her. The scene is dramatic.
Colors: black, white, English red, green, brown, greyish blue, gold.

TECHNIQUE: oil&acrylic colors with gold leaf on acrylic glass - a high quality glass made from hard polystyrene. The resistance to breakage is about 10 times higher than the actual glass of the same thickness.
Wooden frame is painted in acrylics and protected with special gloss varnish for wood; is provided with hanger so it is ready to be put on the wall.

If you want this icon at another size or if you want a painting with another Saint or another scene, do not hesitate to contact me. I will make for you a recommendation and a price offer.

Painting icons on glass is a traditional Romanian form of art. Folk icons on glass are painted on the reverse side of the glass. First, the outlines are drawn with black ink. Then each area is filled with tempera or oil colors. This has been a Romanian folk tradition since the 18th century. In our villages, the knowledge is passed from one generation to another, from parents to children. Many artists remain anonymous. These icons are primitive, colorful, glamorous - and very modern as a plastic conception.
A „definition” of the glass icon says that it has to be done according to a model (izvod). It usually has no anatomical proportions, but balanced chromatic patterns . The models currently used are 200-300 years old.
The writing is Cyrillic. There are several elements of a typical icon on glass: it represents a character or more, the remaining space is bordered with flowers, rope or stars.

Materials used:

acrylic glass, wood, oil colors, acrylics, gloss varnish for wood, golden leaf, hanger

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