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."
18th century, C. Mather
c. 1948
ca. 1680-1700
16th century
