Carved Maple Wood Sun | Val Gardena Handicraft Ornament

€12,90

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Natural limewood

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Smiling face painted

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Let the light and serenity of Val Gardena enter your home with our Dolfi Solar ornament. This piece captures the essence of alpine craftsmanship in an elegant and minimalist form, bringing a touch of warmth and positivity to any environment.

The object is a radiant disk, defined by 24 pointed rays framing a humanoid face sculpted in low relief. The expression, characterized by almond-shaped eyes and a hinted smile, conveys a deep quietness and peacefulness, reflecting the carver's mastery in capturing emotion in wood. The natural finish, in a warm ivory-cream tone, enhances the porosity and grain of the wood, giving it an authentic and tactile appearance.

This ornament is carved with meticulous care, following the centuries-old tradition of wood sculpture in Val Gardena. Given its size of 9 cm, the item is made of precious Maple Wood, chosen for its fine grain and resistance, which allows for the soft and precise details of the solar face. The whole is completed by a refined golden cord for easy hanging, ready to illuminate your wall or window.

The Sun is universally recognized as one of the most powerful symbols, representing life, light, energy, and eternity. In artistic and iconographic tradition, the Sun with a human face (often personifying deities like Helios or Apollo) symbolizes spiritual enlightenment, wisdom, and the creative force that powers the world. Dolfi's depiction, with its serene and calm expression, evokes the peaceful power of the rising sun, not only as a source of physical warmth but as an emblem of truth, inner joy, and cyclical regeneration. The radiant form, with its 24 rays, emphasizes its omnipresence and the geometric perfection of the cosmos.

The representation of the Sun in the form of a radiant disk with anthropomorphic features has roots deeply embedded in antiquity, from Egyptian depictions of the god Ra to the Roman cult of Sol Invictus. Over the centuries, this symbol has been reinterpreted in various cultures, including European folk art and Christian iconography (where it sometimes symbolizes Christ as the "Sun of Justice"). The craftsmanship of Val Gardena, famous for its wood carving since the 17th century, has developed a tradition that, while historically linked to sacred art, has also been able to incorporate and reinterpret universal and cosmic symbols. This solar ornament is an example of how the technical mastery of the valley's carvers applies to decorative subjects, maintaining the same high quality and precision reserved for religious figures.

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Italy: 2-4 days
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