Description
This mirror features rich varying sienna and gold contrasted by an outer border of white and ambers tones creating additional effects of depth and contrast in this reverse-painted art mirror. Set into an octagonal, angled and multi reflective carved frame design the technique used embodies an art form developed hundreds of years ago in the small villages of the Andes mountains. The artists were able to create colorful objects utilizing indigenous vegetable and plant-based colors. The techniques evolved over the years from generation to generation and expanded to painting hides and pottery, it was later discovered that by using this technique and by painting on the reverse side of the glass that the colors and designs were even more beautifully magnified. Today they are even further enriched by backing the painting panels with gold and silver leaf foils.
