Carved Candlestick-Trinity

published on Jan 27, 19

woodcarving Candlesticks are a magic miracle of living fire in your hands. In the western regions of Ukraine, the laity used for solemn ceremonial purposes the so-called triplet candlesticks similar to Tricaria. They were made mostly of wood of deciduous trees, namely of linden. Candlesticks combine three types of carvings: flat, plastic, relief. In Hutsulshchyna and Pokuttia, the use of three-candleholders was kept the longest. Therefore, it was in these areas that researchers found the largest wooden trinity candlesticks. The candlestick from the ordinary blazing light and ritual gun went the way to a modern craft of art...

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