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."