Cikliškas kryždirbystės atgimimas Lietuvoje
Cyclic Rebirth of Cross Craft in Lithuania

Summary/Abstract: Cross craft is a part of historical and cultural heritage of Lithuanians. It symbolizes the path of the Lithuanian nation and reflects its main stages. The term “cross craft” itself includes elements of national spirit, mentality, creative process of the author, his psychology, believes and national customs. This demands a thorough research in cross craft. The latest researches cover the areas of history, ethnography, cultural studies, art, and heritage. Topicality of the problems and peculiarities of cross craft rebirth is undeniable, because cross craft is a feature of our national character which helped to express expectations of faith, spirit and human kind. Cross craft is characteristic with cyclic, and its rebirth is not a one time, but a repeated feature, which determines not only the development of crosses as pieces of art, but also assumptions about historical and social changes.

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