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| Looking inside our new gallery in the Historic Crislip Arcade, St. Petersburg, Florida. |
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| #195- "Evening Procession"- by Ivan Lackovic Croata; oil on glass, 9"x7", with frame 17"x15"; $3,500.00. |
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| PHOTO OF OUR ORIGINAL GALLERY |
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| WELCOME TO THE LARGEST DEALER IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE OF REVERSE OIL-ON-GLASS PAINTINGS! |
| First Link Below is our own slide show and narrative. Second link is a YouTube presentation. |
NOW OPEN
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ON CENTRAL AVENUE IN ST. PETERSBURG. THIS WILL BE A SPECIAL SECTION
OF THE CITY ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR 25-30 ARTISTS, ATELIERS AND ART RELATED STORES!
TO ORDER NOW
Call or Email Jim Nannen personally at:
1-727-420-5804 (11:30 AM- 5:00 PM EST)
Nannen@CroatianNaiveArt.com
CLICK LINKS AT LEFT FOR COMPLETE INVENTORY
CHECK THIS WEB SITE OFTEN!
THANK YOU!
GALLERY HOURS:
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED (by appointment only)
Wednesday- Saturday: 11:30-5:00
WE WILL ALSO BE OPEN LATE (UNTIL 9:00 PM) FOR ST. PETERSBURG'S SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH GALLERY ART WALKS. THESE 2ND SATURDAYS AS MANY AS 20 LOCAL GALLERYS REMAIN OPEN LATE, OFTEN WITH FREE LOOPER TROLLEY SERVICE TO SHUTTLE YOU FROM GALLERY TO GALLERY. IT'S A FABULOUS WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING!
SECOND SATURDAYS: 11:30AM-9:00 PM
To see what else is happening in St. Petersburg, Florida click on the Discover Downtown link below.
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"WE WANT TO HELP BRING SOME WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION TO A FEW OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS BY OFFERING OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS UNIQUE PAINTINGS THEY WILL LOVE , WHILE HAVING FUN ALONG THE WAY."
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| REVERSE GLASS PAINTINGS: BEST ART INVESTMENT |
Croatian artists from the former Yugoslavia that have been mostly farmers all their lives actually paint with oil paints on the back side of a normal piece of glass. Signature, details and foreground work must be painted first (such as trees or birds flying) and when dry the next layer (sky in this case) can be painted right over the dry foreground work. This is done in layers from the signature and foreground first to the background last; just the opposite of painting on canvas! The final painting is viewed through the front (unpainted side) of the glass. The end result is a work of the brightest and most vivid colors you have ever seen, since the color is applied directly to the glass and is not absorbed as it would be if applied to canvas, paper or board. Amazing and beautiful!
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Reverse glass paintings from world class European (Croatian Naive) artists: 98% of the artists are over 55 years old and the younger generation is not following in these artists footsteps. Try to find this art anywhere else in the world. You won't. That's what makes this form of art and these artists in particular investment grade. It is indeed rare. These details coupled with the fact that the artists of this genre from that part of the former Yugoslavia now called Croatia are recognized throughout the world as having taken this art form to the highest level and you have a formula for potential investment rewards in the future. It seems that unless something happens to give this art a resurgence in popularity in the near future, as these best of the best artists in the world pass on, the best of this art will be left in the hands of collectors that see the opportunity this art represents today.
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Naive art is generally accepted as artwork produced by self taught artists or those who are not trained in classical academic methods. The work tends to be childlike, often with bold, unrefined colors, exaggerated detail and, frequently, distortions in perspective and proportion. The term is also sometimes applied to the works of trained artists who intentionally paint in this style.
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www.IzHrvatske.com team...
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