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Hand Painted and Great Colors Midcentury Glass Mosaic Picture of Saint Theresia

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Stunning, unique, vibrant and meaningful religious work of art. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) is the patron saint of France and she is also known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. She is popularly known as 'The Little Flower of Jesus / The Little Flower. Hence the group of red flowers in Her hand. Thérèse has been a highly influential model of sanctity for Catholics and for others because of the 'simplicity and practicality' of her approach to the spiritual life. Together with Saint Francis of Assisi, she is one of the most popular Saints in the history of the church. Pope Pius X called her 'the greatest saint of Modern Times'. This one of a kind and midcentury made, glass mosaic picture is a relatively modern version of 'Heilige Theresia'. A 'Heilige' is a Saint in Dutch, but 'heilig' also means holy, hence the capital H in front of the Theresia name here. This work of religious art is special for several reasons. First of all, when we first saw it, we were convinced that this vibrant looking rarity was made with glazed earthenware tiles. It is only when we looked at the only imperfection in this image in close up (on the top left side of Her face in images 9 and 10) that we noticed that these tiles were in fact inlaid glass panels and that this unique and Modernist image of Theresia of Lisieux was actually hand-painted on those glass panels. This is a technique we have never seen before. Secondly, we love this Modernist and stylized version of Theresia, because of its straight lines (it almost has an Art Deco look and feel), but even more so because of the truly marvelous colors. Here Thérèse of Lisieux is depicted with a large halo and it is the brightness of that halo, but also the multiple shades of vibrant blue around Her entire body (we think they symbolize the heavens) that make Theresia 'pop-out' even more. Apart from the minor imperfection that we mentioned above and some equally minor imperfections to the oak frame, this one of a kind and wonderful work of religious art is in excellent condition. There is an opening behind the perfect metal hook on the back via which this midcentury made work of art can easily and safely be wall mounted in just a few minutes. If you like this unique and meaningful work of art as much as we do, then you will love our price. Especially, when taken into account that perfect packing and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days are complimentary. If you have doubts with regards to safe packing and shipping then please read some of our, record high, 300+ five star reviews from our clients here on 1stdibs. Maximum height x width x depth: 36.3 x 16 x 1 inches. Weight: circa 7 kilogram or 15.5 pounds lbs. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for artistic and meaningful and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again). You can shop all our 1000+ listings by pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.3 in (92.21 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960- 1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Please also read our item description.
  • Seller Location:
    Lisse, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FiGQ99503055freeshipping1stDibs: LU2341334748402
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