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The project included hand-carved doors, exposed beams, carved corbels, adobe fireplaces, hand-hammered tin, and a heightened sense of romanticism. [3] The property and its transformation over a 150-year-span reflect the changing culture and economic milieu of Southern Arizona and the American West.
Woodcarver at work Wood sculpture made by Alexander Grabovetskiy. Wood carving (or woodcarving) is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.
It is the only medieval Icelandic carved door in existence and contains a rare example of runic script carved in wood. [2] The door is in the Romanesque style (fitted to a semi-circular arch) and carved in pine. At the center is an iron ring that is finely inlaid with silver.
The carved panels of the main doors of St Sabina on the Aventine Hill, Rome, are very interesting specimens of early Christian relief sculpture in wood, dating, as the dresses show, from the 5th century. The doors are made up of a large number of small square panels, each minutely carved with a scene from the Old or New Testament.
Hand Carved by Trygg — Carl Johan Trygg or Carl Olaf, Lars, or Nils; Carved by Trygg Jr. — Carl Olaf, Lars, or Nils; Most of the carvings are dated and include the location carved. For example, you may find a carving with "C.O. Trygg 1961 Sweden" meaning it was carved by Carl Olaf Trygg in 1961 while he was living in Sweden.
Classical doors were made from African ebony, however, more recently doors have been carved from mango and jackfruit wood. The Swahili designs of the doorframes and carved motifs are divided into two types; the classic rectangular frames and the later ones in the 19th century were distinguished with arched lintels.