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Polish glass painting of Christ praying
Polish glass painting of Christ praying
Polish glass painting of Christ praying
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentEurope

Polish glass painting of Christ praying

NamePolish glass painting of Christ praying
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Place madeEurope
MediumGlass, paint, wood, paper
DimensionsOverall: 9 13/16 x 7 13/16 in. (25 x 19.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.122
Object numberFA.2010.97.122
DescriptionReverse glass painting of kneeling Christ with gold halo and wearing a loin cloth praying before a gold chalice. A pink drapery backs the bottom half of the image, and the top half has a gray ground. Behind the figure a flower (stem) fills the space and below, a gold pitcher. On back, a label in Polish and English reads: "Jesus Christ in the Olive-Garden Model from the XVIII-XIXth century. Bible - model. Folklor - painting on glass from the distrikt of Tatra - mountains (Poland) Painted by Slawomir Szpakowski. Master of arts."