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8.00" x 5.50"
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10.00" x 7.50"
Mouth-blown hand painted Christmas Ornaments Poster
by Alexandra Till
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Mouth-blown hand painted Christmas Ornaments poster by Alexandra Till. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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© Christine Till
During the Dark Ages, German natives in remote northern Bohemia originated an art form in glassblowing which not only holds a unique place in the 4000 year history of this ancient art, but has become a cherished part of Christian tradition.
The Germans had learned this skill (a heritage of Egypt) from wandering Venetian tradesman. They used it to create glass ornaments for adornment of the Tannenbaum (fir tree) in their Yule celebration of the birth of Christ. Down through the centuries the German glass blowers became famous throughout the world for their mouth-blown glass Christmas tree ornaments.
Soon these unique glass Christmas ornaments were being exported to other parts of Europe. After an illustration of Queen Victoria's Christmas tree was printed in a London paper in 1846, the glass Christmas ornaments became popular in Britain. The royal tree was decorated with glass ornaments from Prince Albert's native land of Germany.
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About Alexandra Till
My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...
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