Seated Woman in front of a Window was originally painted By
Picasso in 1907 with oil on canvas and measures 63/42.5 in size. The painting is now
a part of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection at Lugano.
Painted on glass By Harmeen on January 12, 2003
About Glass Paintings:
Glass Paintings appeared in India India in the late 18th and
early 19th century. BY then, Europe was well acquainted with the technique of glass
painting. The Chinese artists learnt glass-painting art from Europe and the
flourishing trade relations between East India Company and China brought this art to
India. The technique of painting on glass was adopted By the local Indian painters
who depicted popular stories, epic themes, icons, portraits, and icons on the glass
paintings. Regional variations were also conspicuous in the paintings produced in
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Kutch, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Awadh, New
Delhi, Bihar, Bengal, Deccan, Satara, Hyderabad and Bombay. The glass on which these
paintings were etched were imported from in India from Britain and Belgium. The
artists produced glass painting works, which combined both traditional and European
themes. The portraits or copies of European works as well as the symbolic
representation of gods and goddesses were produced.
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