Stogastulpis
Stogastulpis in Skaruliai village near Jonava.
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 to three layers of stylized roofs. Roofed pillars can be simple, or richly decorated. [1] 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.
Švėkšnos town center
Roofed pole tipped with an ornate iron cross with floral motif. Angiras village, northwest of Josvainiai.
Stogastulpis near Alkas, Kretinga district, Lithuania.
Roofed Pole near Savarina village, Mažeikiai district, Lithuania. Note snake motif of roof "supports."
See also
- Dievdirbys - Lithuanian woodcarvings of Jesus and saints
- Kryždirbystė - 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.
- ↑ Grinius, Jonas (1956). "Crosses". Lituanus. 8 (3).
- ↑ Algirdo Šalkausko stebuklai iš medžio
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