Reverse glass painting of woman playing kora
| Description: |
This contemporary Senegalese painting was created with a very interesting and time-consuming technique called reverse glass painting. First, an image is drawn or simply conceptualized on one side of a piece of glass. It is then painted layer by layer onto the glass. Each layer must dry completely before the next is applied. When complete, the back of a painting is taped with paper for protection so the paint will not scratch off. The woman in the painting is wearing a traditional dress and hairstyle worn by some women in Senegal. White cowrie shells outline her elaborate hair. She plays a traditional West African instrument called the kora. Reverse glass painting appears everywhere in Senegal, from works of art to store fronts to taxi cab windows. |
|---|---|
| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/2076 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Glass painting and staining Painting on glass Senegal Senegal -- Social life and customs Kora (Musical instrument) Musical instruments |
Further information on this record can be found at its source.
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.