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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Detail of the relief with the annunciation of Jesus' birth to the shepherds, depicted by an angel and four seated shepherds

Relief composition of nativity scenes

The nativity story - carved and painted

This work depicting the nativity story in bas-relief, painted and framed in wood, was created in the art school at St. Ulrich. The work is from 1960 under the guidance of teachers Luis Piazza and Mili Schmalzl. One of the students working on it was Martin Gurschler, who went on to have a career as an artist.

Main category:
Art
Subcategory:
Wood carving
Epoch:20th century
Area(s):Ortisei
GPS coordinates:@11.67876,46.57166

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