Antique couple paintings technique ( arte povera ) venice 18th century

Antique pair of roundels painted on board with gilt frames-. Depicting genre scenes- Origin Venice 18th century. mis.diameter frames 34 cm- diameter paintings 24 cm In Venice and antiques, the expression "arte povera" refers to an 18th-century decorative technique (also called lacca povera). Venetian craftsmen, in order to offer inexpensive alternatives to rich lacquered furniture, glued prints and engravings onto wood, painting and finishing them to imitate the original paintings. In this case the paper application is only the figures the rest is hand-painted. Venetian cabinetmakers used printed paper (often engravings by great artists) cut out, glued onto furniture, trays or frames and then painted and finished with protective varnishes.Meaning: "Poor" indicates the inexpensiveness of the piece. It allowed those who could not afford original oil paintings or oriental lacquers to own objects decorated with taste and color.