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Resurrection of Christ carved in wood: A Divine...
The meaning of Christ’s resurrection The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the central event of the Christian faith. It symbolizes the victory over death and the redemption of humanity. The...
Resurrection of Christ carved in wood: A Divine...
The meaning of Christ’s resurrection The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the central event of the Christian faith. It symbolizes the victory over death and the redemption of humanity. The...

The significance of Marian figures in Val Garde...
The artistic wood carvings of Val Gardena, a picturesque valley in the Italian Dolomites, are known worldwide for their unique depiction of Marian figures and apparitions. This tradition of wood...
The significance of Marian figures in Val Garde...
The artistic wood carvings of Val Gardena, a picturesque valley in the Italian Dolomites, are known worldwide for their unique depiction of Marian figures and apparitions. This tradition of wood...

The self-built Grossrubatsch family nativity sc...
Due to the close connection to the Val Gardena wood carving industry, the Grossrubatscher family has a number of very old and hand-carved nativity scenes in their collection. We would...
The self-built Grossrubatsch family nativity sc...
Due to the close connection to the Val Gardena wood carving industry, the Grossrubatscher family has a number of very old and hand-carved nativity scenes in their collection. We would...

The Marian apparitions in Medugorje
The fascination of Medjugorje: insight into the Marian apparitions Since the early 1980s, the small village of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a pilgrimage destination for believers from...
The Marian apparitions in Medugorje
The fascination of Medjugorje: insight into the Marian apparitions Since the early 1980s, the small village of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a pilgrimage destination for believers from...

The baroque Rainell nativity scene
The Rainell nativity scene is made in Val Gardena from sycamore maple wood, with linden wood being used for larger figures measuring 44 cm or more. The quality of the...
The baroque Rainell nativity scene
The Rainell nativity scene is made in Val Gardena from sycamore maple wood, with linden wood being used for larger figures measuring 44 cm or more. The quality of the...

The Alpine Kostner crib
The Kostner nativity scene is one of the largest and most remarkable nativity scenes of its kind, with over 120 different figures and animals in various sizes and designs. They...
The Alpine Kostner crib
The Kostner nativity scene is one of the largest and most remarkable nativity scenes of its kind, with over 120 different figures and animals in various sizes and designs. They...