Roofed pole
Stogastulpis (plural - Stogastulpiai) or Roofed Pillar/Roofed Pole is a traditional Lithuanian wooden shrine. The name, stogastulpis, is made from two Lithuanian words - stogas, which means roof, and stulpas, which means pole. The roofed pillars may have anywhere between one and three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed pillars can be simple, or richly decorated.[1] Nowadays the most common ornamentation are a distinctive blend of Christian symbolism and traditional solar, celestial, and nature motifs.[2][3][4] Stogastulpiai, together with Lithuanian crosses, are common throughout Lithuania, and can be found in churchyards, village/town squares, cemeteries, farms, parks, in fields and woods, at cross-roads, and as wayside shrines.
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Švėkšnos town center -
Roofed pole tipped with an ornate iron cross with floral motif. Angiras village, northwest of Josvainiai. -
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See also
- Dievdirbys - Lithuanian woodcarvings of Jesus and saints
- Lithuanian Cross Crafting
References
- ^ Senoji lietuvių skulptūra, kryžiai ir koplytėlės (Old Lithuanian sculpture, crosses, and shrines)
- ^ Gimbutas, Marija (1958). Ancient symbolism in Lithuanian folk art. Bloomington, IN: American Folklore Society. OCLC 1106451.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|chapterurl=and|month=(help) - ^ Grinius, Jonas (1956). "Crosses". Lituanus. 8 (3).
- ^ Algirdo Šalkausko stebuklai iš medžio
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