Mask – S1612 – Austria

In exhibition at our gallery in Porto

Ethnicity Local Art
Region Austria
Material Wood / Fabric
Dimensions 18 H x  16 W
Function Carnaval / Festivities
Details Mask made of carved and hand-painted wood with the appearance of a flirtatious and playful old woman, notable for the beautiful polychrome of its colors, thick and pronounced eyebrows, crescent-shaped eyes, open mouth showing some teeth with red-painted lips, frowning cheeks and blushes, wrinkles and facial blemishes and the head adorned with embroidered fabrics.
SKU: S1612 Categories: ,

 

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS
Hand-carved and hand-painted, this wooden mask is crafted by skilled Austrian artisans and characterized by the marked and defined features of a playful and flirtatious elderly woman. This mask stands out for the beautiful polychrome painting, thick and pronounced eyebrows, eyes shaped like crescents, an open mouth showing some isolated teeth with red-painted lips, puckered and rosy cheeks, facial wrinkles and moles, and head adorned with embroidered fabrics. Máscara de madera tallada y pintada a mano, elaborada por expertos artesanos austriacos, caracterizada por los marcados y definidos rasgos de una anciana juguetona y coqueta. Esta máscara se destaca por la hermosa policromía de sus colores, cejas gruesas y pronunciadas, ojos en forma de semiluna, boca abierta mostrando algunos dientes aislados con labios pintados de rojo, mejillas fruncidas y sonrojadas, arrugas y lunares faciales, y la cabeza adornada con telas bordadas. Máscara de madeira esculpida e pintada à mão, elaborada por artesãos especializados austríacos, caracterizada pelos marcantes e definidos traços de uma idosa brincalhona e coquete. Esta máscara se destaca pela bela policromia de suas cores, sobrancelhas grossas e pronunciadas, olhos em forma de meia lua, boca aberta mostrando alguns dentes isolados com lábios pintados de vermelho, bochechas franzidas e coradas, rugas e pintas faciais, e a cabeça adornada com tecidos bordados.