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Reverse glass paintings “Winter deals“ by Želimir Kosović, 1983

Reverse glass paintings Serbia (Yugoslavia), 1983 Želimir Kosović (born 1945) Signed and dated Elegantly and modestly framed Overall dimensions each: 42 x 46 cm Very good condition These two beautiful reverse glass paintings stand entirely in the tradition of the great Naive Painters of Serbia. Both show country scenes in the dark and cold winter. An elderly peasant woman carries a bag of jars on her back while walking through the snow covered land. A lonely farmstead can be seen in the background. In the second painting is a huntsman trudging through the snow in a similar landscape. His rifle is ready in his hand and his faithful dog is walking next to him. Singular green grass gives hope in both paintings that spring might be approaching. Želimir Kosović is following the path which such great painters as Ivan Generalić (1914-1992) and Janko Brasic (1906-1994) have started walking before him. Both have become famous in the 1930s with their until then unknown simplifying painting style. The Naïve Painters depicted their fellow countrymen at work and in their traditional costumes in a simple, naïve manner of representation. The paintings of the Naïves are like stories that are being told to children, fairy tale reproductions of the hard daily routine. Following the rural flight of the 1950s that could also be felt in Serbia, the people living in the cities were longing for nature and the allegedly ‚ideal world‘ in the country. The naïve art captures this feeling. The actual problems of the country life, the hard daily routine and the struggle for survival are blocked out. Instead, childhood memories and the dream of the paradise lost are reproduced. The painting style is equally simple: details are not considered, perspective correctness or the fall of shadows is not relevant to the artists. Kosović’ honours these great works of art in his works and continues the tradition of the Serbian Naive Painting. Both reverse glass paintings are in very good condition. The frames show traces of use. The overall dimensions including the frames are for each 42 x 46cm, the dimensions of the image cut-outs are 26,5 x 30,5cm. Both paintings are signed and dated. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.