Experience the timeless beauty and serenity of the Madonna and Child with our Porcelain Night Light Curved 5.5. This "lithophane" night light features a thin translucent porcelain material that illuminates a beautiful Renaissance painting by Raphael, capturing the peaceful image of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. Bring a classic touch to any room with this inspiring and passionate product.

Made in the USA

Made using a lost art from the 1800's. When lit from behind, the light shining through the different thicknesses of the carving causes a highly detailed image to appear in front, almost magically. As you see, the illuminated image is so detailed, that it has a totally photographic quality to it! In addition, the relief of the carving gives the image a 3 dimensional quality when seen in person. To make them, we start by carving the image in a translucent wax, with the wax lit from behind. We then take a plaster mold of this engraving, and we then cast a fine porcelain clay into this mold. We then kiln fire the porcelain to 2300 degrees F. to achieve it's translucency and durability. Lithophanes were invented in France in 1827, and were popular throughout Europe till the early 1900's. They mysteriously faded from popularity with the advent of electricity, which is ironic as they look way better with electric light than candles. 

MADE IS THE USA!

5.5" H. x 3.5" W x 2.25" D

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