Vincas Svirskis' Wooden Miracles

This book is the first comprehensive retrospective of Vincas Svirskis’ (1835–1916) works. It consists of a digest of the god carver’s entire creative legacy. Photographs of the folk artist’s crosses and pillar shrines taken by Adomas Varnas and Balys Buračas are published in the book, giving readers the chance to appreciate and understand the uniqueness of Lithuanian cross-crafting. This is a part of both the Lithuanian rural and the national state identity. In 2008, cross-crafting, of which Vincas Svirskis is one of the most recognisable representatives, was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This book is a documented testimonial of the value of this unique phenomenon.

Publication in English 

Compiled by Dr Margarita Matulytė 

Publication of the book initiated by Vytautas Balčiūnas

Author of the introductory text Prof. habil. Dr Viktorija Daujotytė 

Academic editor Dr Skaidrė Urbonienė 

Reviewers: Dr Arūnas Gelūnas, Dr Margarita Janušonienė, Dr Jonas Mardosa 

Designer Loreta Uzdraitė 

Copy editor Leta Gaubaitė 

Published by the Lithuanian Art Museum, 2019 

Printed by “Petro ofsetas” 

388 p.

25.7 x 20 cm 

500 copies

This project is financed by

Dėl leidinio įsigijimo ir siuntimo į užsienį prašome susisiekti el. paštu e.parduotuve@lndm.lt

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