Old World Mediterranean Olive Harvest decorative tile murals

Scenes of harvesters in ancient tree groves, harvesting and gathering olives in the old fashioned, “Old World” way. Custom designed and painted backsplash tile murals.

Three versions of the same painting/theme are shown. One with the decorative cartouche surround and two without.
Custom designed decorative kitchen backsplash tile murals.
Hand painted on 6 inch porcelain tiles.

Old World Mediterranean Olive Harvest tile mural, people gathering olives, ornate cartouche surrounding scene of harvesters. Artist Julia Sweda.

Old World Mediterranean Olive Harvest With Cartouche…Harvesting olives in the “Old World” way. The scene of people gathering olives is surrounded by an ornate cartouche on surrounding olive green painted tiles.
Custom designed decorative kitchen backsplash tile mural.
Hand painted on 6 inch porcelain tiles. Dimensions are: 24 inches wide x 18 inches high.

Hanans Mediterranean Olive Harvest tile mural, workers gathering, harvesting olives from ancient trees. Artist Julia Sweda.

Hanan’s Mediterranean Olive Harvest…Hanan’s version of Mediterranean Olive Harvest. Harvesting olives, the old fashioned way, from under magnificent ancient olive trees. Hanan’s ancestors and relatives today harvested and gathered olives in this same way. Hanan wanted a tile painting to depict this.
This version of Old World Mediterranean Olive Harvest does not have the decorative scrollwork or cartouche.
Custom hand painted on 6 inch ceramic tiles. Dimensions are: 30 inches wide x 18 inches high.

Hanans Palestine Olive Harvest tile mural, women in traditional garb, harvesting olives from ancient trees. Artist Julia Sweda.

Hanan’s Olive Harvest-Palestine…second version of Hanan’s Mediterranean Olive Harvest. The harvesting women are shown in traditional red and black Palestinian garb. Custom hand painted on 6 inch ceramic tiles. Dimensions are: 36 inches wide x 24 inches high.

Closeup of three Palestinian women harvesting olives, attired in traditional red and black garb. Artist Julia Sweda.

Closeup 1

Closeup of two Palestinian women gathering olives, dressed in traditional red, white and black dresses. Artist Julia Sweda.

Closeup 2

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Scenes of harvesters in ancient tree groves, harvesting and gathering olives in the old fashioned, “Old World” way. Custom designed and painted backsplash tile murals.