Sitting Ganesha: Glass Painting

Product Description
This beautiful painting of Lord Ganesha, is a part of Harmeen Kaur's exclusive Ganesha collection. Ganesha is shown in a seated posture, with his face in profile and his right hand raised in a gesture of blessing. The painting in auspicious red and green colours, is decorated with semi-precious stones. The painting highlights the ornaments on Ganesha, the folds of his clothing, and the heap of 'modaks,' symbolizing prosperity, placed beside Ganesha.

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.