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⦿TARAHUMARA OIL PAINTED DRUMS ⦿LOG DRUMS OIL PAINTED ⦿WOOD BOWLS OIL PAINTED ⦿OIL PAINTED MANDELA CALL FOR DETAILS VISIT MY EBAY STORE Oil Painting Hand MadeNative American Indian & Black Horse 23" Tall by 21" Wide Wood Burned Frame. VELVET PAINTINGS A velvet painting is a type of painting distinguished by the use of velvet (usually black velvet) as the support, in place of canvas, paper, or similar materials. The velvet provides an especially dark background against which colours stand out brightly.Velvet painting is an ancient technique, and took on a new popularity in the United States in the late 20th Century.Black velvet paintings originate in ancient Kashmir , the homeland of the fabric. These original paintings were generally religious and portrayed the icons of the Caucasus region which were painted by Russian Orthodox priests. Marco Polo and others introduced black velvet paintings to Western Europe , and that some of these early works still hang in the Vatican Museums.The paintings are widely sold in rural America, and frequently have kitsch themes. They often depict images of Elvis Presley, Dale Earnhardt, John Wayne, Jesus, Natives Americans , wolves, and cowboys . They can also include more exotic or avant-garde themes. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico was a center of velvet painting in the 1970s. A displaced Georgia farmboy, read more
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