Scenic view and Reflection - Holmenkollen - stained glass artwork

Golden Heights and Hidden Shadows: Stained Glass Art „Scenic View and Reflection – Holmenkollen“

 

A Window to Oslo's Soul: Your Stained Glass Masterpiece

 

With “Scenic View and Reflection – Holmenkollen,” you acquire not just a stunning colored glass artwork, but also a powerful statement on Norwegian sports culture and architecture. This Tiffany glass panel captures the iconic Holmenkollen Ski Jump within a forest setting, combining it with a deep reflection on fame and reality.

The Foundation: History in the Frame

The history of the frame is identical to the "Seagull" artwork and lends this piece a unique soul and grounding presence:

The frame is an old cellar window rescued from an over 100-year-old house.

It has been carefully sanded, white-stained, and fitted with a steel cable for secure hanging and many more things.

The frame is no longer functional as a window but serves as a historical setting for your glass window art.

Left Panel: The View of Holmenkollen

The left side showcases the famous Holmenkollen as the central Stained Glass motif.

The ski jump is designed to look as if you are glimpsing it from afar during a forest walk.

It is framed by various shades of green glass that create the effect of a dense curtain of leaves, conveying the peaceful impression of a Nordic forest landscape.

Right Panel: The Illusion of the Golden Mirror

The right half of the window is dominated by a radiant golden antique mirror glass.

Sunlight and Glory: The gold symbolizes, on one hand, the warm glow of a golden sunset (an homage to the window view) and, on the other, the dream of gold for ski jumpers striving for the top spot and the Gold Medal.

The Shadow Side: Yet, this gold is not an unclouded promise. It draws attention to the less glamorous aspects:

Holmenkollen as a Point of Contention: The ski jump itself has often been a source of social and political conflict—be it due to massive cost overruns during its reconstruction or, more recently, public debate surrounding behaviour at the ski festival (such as the "Femmil-Fylla" or excessive alcohol consumption).

The Downside of Competitive Sport: The gold is also in conflict with the negative sides of competitive sports, where financial interests often overshadow the well-being of the athletes. The scandal involving the Norwegian ski jumping team last winter, which led to suspensions over alleged equipment manipulation, exposes shadows that are not unique to ski jumping.

This Art Glass Picture is thus a fascinating combination of majestic nature and a critical look behind the glossy facade of fame and tradition.

 

The glass art is made out of 52 glass pieces.

No.: 120

Size:

window itself: 31,5x63,5x5,0 cm (h/w/d)

glass panels: 24,5x26,5 cm

Weight: 3470g

The glass artwork comes with a "Certificate of Authenticity".

 

The price includes the Art Tax of 5% to Kunstavgiften.

For more information visit: www.kunstavgiften.no

 

Pictures will give you an impression of colour and structure, but it will never look like the original art. Each glass is different in colour and structure which isn´t possible to capture in a picture. Glass in kind is always different to a picture. Coloration and reflections are dependent on many factors like time of the day, lighting conditions and so on.

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