Herrgottsschnitzer
Sign in to saveDievdirbys ("God worker/craftsman", plural: ) is a Lithuanian wood carver who crafts Catholic statues of Jesus and the Christian saints. In the 18th-20th centuries, self-taught poor peasants mostly did it. The art is closely related to Lithuanian cross crafting, listed among Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Herrgottsschnitzer is referenced by 10 other articles, and connects out to Lithuania, Jesus and God.
Vinony files it under Carving, Christianity in Lithuania and Folk artists.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- profession
- Subclass of
- wood carver
- Country
- Lithuania
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- Commons category
- Wooden sculptures in Lithuania
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Jesus
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UNESCO
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Catholic Church
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Mary
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Saint George
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Anthony of Padua
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Saint Anne
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Agatha of Sicily
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Marija Gimbutas
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relief sculpture
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stations of the Cross
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Roch
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Pietà
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