reverse painted glass

Beautiful butterflies come to life in vivid tones. By Peruvian master artisan Gelacio Girón, this carnelian orange wall mirror is crafted in the time-honoured tradition of Cajamarca. He paints the motifs on the reverse side of glass, achieving a jewel-like clarity of colour. Golden colour adorns the borders.

Working in the time-honoured art of reverse-painted glass, Gelacio Giron in Peru creates this small but lovely wall mirror. Wildflowers on a background of orange are painted on the reverse side of a glass pane, which is then set in a wood frame with a golden finish. The elegant mirror is the perfect accent for an entryway or powder room.

Flowers illuminate bold medallions that surround a wall mirror. Crafted in the traditional style of Cajamarca, the design is warm and beautiful. Asunta Pelaez executes her composition on the reverse side of glass panes, adorned with gilt.

For the World Peace Project, Andean artisan Asunta Pelaez painted 'Sunset Doves' at her Lima workshop, imagining an idyllic scene with a pair of peace-loving doves that "represent the feminine and masculine duality as it shapes human interaction and solidarity."

She explains that the floral hues and placement of each dove convey the uninhibited harmony of nature. Pelaez works in orange hues to transmit a sensation of creativity and enthusiasm, inspired by the colours of the sky at sundown.

A master of the centuries-old reverse painted glass technique, a style that has become her lifelong passion, Pelaez paints her multicolour design on the reverse side of a pane of glass that she places in a white-painted wooden frame.