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

Baroque Adoration nativity scene

The carved, painted, and gilded nativity scene of the Adoration of Jesus by the three kings was displayed during Christmas in St. Jacob's Church. A sculptor from the workshop of Kassian Melchior Vinazer carved it around 1760. In addition to Mary with the Christ child, the scene includes Joseph, Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar. The representation of Balthazar as African emerged in Bohemia during the late Middle Ages and became popular throughout Europe. 

Margaret of Antioch with dragon

The figure of St Margaret of Antioch with a dragon was probably created around 1700 by a sculptor from the Trebinger workshop. It would have featured as part of a small family altar in the parish church of St Christina. During the neoclassical period, the multicoloured, partially gilded wooden sculpture was painted white to give the impression of marble. Only during cleaning in the 1990s did its original appearance re-emerge.

This cultural asset is part of the tour "St. Jacob and its over-500-year-old farms".

God the Father circled by cloud

The carved, painted, and gilded ceiling relief was probably made in the second half of the 17th century in the workshop of the sculptor Vinazer for the ceiling of St. Jakob's Church. It depicts God the Father with his right hand raised in blessing and his left hand resting on the orb and cross, set against a blue starry sky. He is surrounded by a wreath of clouds and four winged angels. 

Crist de Val

The life-size figure of Christ – probably dating to the early 17th century, perhaps once part of a roadside shrine – was recovered from the "forcella di San Silvestro" on Stevia after being severely damaged during a storm. It was stored in a barn for many years before being discovered by the sculptor Albino Pitscheider, who replaced some missing parts. Unusual features include the construction in larch wood, the unusually long body proportions and the touchingly peaceful facial expression.