Black solder painting
Schwarzlot refers to a mostly on glass or ceramic executed painting .
The special enamel color used (consisting of metal oxides, glass powder and binding agents) is burned into the material at a temperature of 600 ° C. The result is an effect like a graphic .
The house painter Johann Schaper (1621–1670), who lives in Nuremberg, is one of the most important exponents of black solder painting ; he is sometimes erroneously named as the inventor of this technique. In fact, black solder painting was already known in the Middle Ages and was used in glass painting . The name solder goes back to the use of lead , especially the lead rods as a glass surround.
This technique became very popular in the first half of the 18th century . Mostly floral ornaments or coats of arms were shown, but also animals, hunting scenes or antique motifs. In addition to Nuremberg , Kronstadt in Bohemia became an important center with Ignaz Preissler .
In the 19th century, the Viennese company J. & L. Lobmeyr in particular campaigned for black solder painting and recruited Bohemian artists who still mastered this technique.
Top items can fetch five-figure prices in the antique trade and at auctions; Unsigned glasses, jugs and mugs can often be found and are available much cheaper.
As Schwarzlot generally refers to a colored stained glass , which is easy to melt and from the Middle Ages as a black color in the stained glass was used.
literature
- Claudia Horbas / Renate Möller: Glass from the Baroque to the Present. World Art Antiques Guide . Munich / Berlin 1998