Grulich nativity scene building with figures
Material: cardboard, polychrome painting
Size: 19cm high, 36cm wide, 7cm deep
The figures are 7 cm high
Age: 2 half 20. century
Origin: Czech Republic, Grulich
Condition:
Very good used condition.
Grulich nativity figuresToday's Králiky in the Czech Republic lies at the foot of the Adler Mountains in northern Bohemia. After Emperor Joseph II banned the installation of nativity scenes in churches. began at the end of the 18th century. In the 19th century there was a considerable production of nativity figures for domestic use in the Grulich area. There are many variants of the Grulich figures, some of which are characterized by roughly carved figures and others by very finely carved figures. The carvers in the Eagle Mountains were mostly seasonal workers who sat at home in their modest living rooms at the carving bench from October to March and then went on tour as craftsmen in the spring. Women and children were busy painting the carved figures. Poor pay and the emerging industrialization led to the end of the 19th century. Century led to the rapid decline of Grulich nativity carving.