Item no. 1219361584756
Price depends on size and finish: 65 € – 5.174 €
Delivery time approx. 3–4 weeks · insured shipping from South Tyrol
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The depiction of “St Joseph” is one of the classic motifs of Christian art and conveys a quiet yet powerful message. As patron saint of families, workers and craftsmen, Joseph stands for a sense of responsibility, faithfulness and a life carried by energy and faith. The figure shows him in a calm, slightly forward-striding posture – a symbol of steadfastness and of the readiness to stand up for others.
The toolbox and the set square refer directly to his trade as a carpenter. These symbols link the spiritual role model with everyday life and make Joseph a figure of identification for people shaping their own lives between work, family and inner conviction. The gently lowered eyes give the depiction a meditative quality that unfolds especially in prayer areas and sacred spaces, but also creates a calming presence in private living spaces.
The figure is suitable as a gift for religious feasts such as christening, Communion or Confirmation, and as a token of recognition for fathers or people in skilled trades. It stands for the quiet but sustaining strength of faith, which finds its expression in a life marked by care and reliability.
The figure of “St Joseph” is created in a time-honoured craft process that has been kept alive in Val Gardena for centuries. The selected wood – mostly lime wood for fine detail, for larger sizes sometimes also Swiss stone pine or maple – is first carefully dried to minimise tension in the material. Cutting follows, then the rough carving in which the basic forms are worked out. In the fine carving the characteristic features emerge: the calm posture, the precisely folded mantle, the finely modelled facial features, and the toolbox and the set square.
Different surface treatments are applied depending on the finish. Natural figures show the pure structure of the wood with its warm grain. The multicolour stained version combines three harmonious tones and gives the motif a subtle liveliness. In the coloured finish the figure is carefully painted by hand with oil paints, so that shading and highlights are brought out deliberately. The genuine gold leaf finish is created by traditional gilding with gold leaf on a gesso ground.
The figure is made one hundred per cent in Val Gardena/South Tyrol, and every step of work is subject to strict quality control. Every figure may – depending on the series – bear the Val Gardena quality label, which confirms handwork and regional origin. Because wood is a natural material, every figure differs slightly in grain and nuance and so has an authentic one-of-a-kind character.
Through this combination of traditional carving, precise detail work and a variety of surface options, the figure of “St Joseph” is a high-quality work of art, equally suited to collectors, believers and lovers of religious woodwork.
| Motif | St Joseph–Material: wood from the Gardena Valley – mainly lime wood, depending on size also maple or Swiss stone pine–Production: hand-carved in Val Gardena, South Tyrol–Finishes: Natural, multicolour stained, hand-painted, genuine gold leaf–Heights: 12, 20, 30, 36, 40, 60, 80, 100 cm–Origin: Italy (South Tyrol)–Workshop article number: 5900 |
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| Origin | Italy |
| Item number | 1219361584756 |
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Shipping: Hand-carved statues arrive insured, directly from the workshop in South Tyrol, to Germany and Austria only for €6.90. Delivery time approx. 3–4 weeks.
Returns: The statutory 14-day right of withdrawal applies. Please report any transport damage to us within 48 hours with a few photos, and we will sort out everything else.
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lovely to have you here. Behind LUNEXUS are the two of us: Denis M. Klug and Belinda Gereke. LUNEXUS was founded in 1889, and we revived it in 2025.
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+49 30 2178 2502 (German & English)Hand-carved statues come to you insured directly from the workshop in South Tyrol, to Germany and Austria for €6.90. Delivery time is approx. 3–4 weeks.
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Yes, the 14-day statutory right of withdrawal applies. If anything is damaged in transit, please tell us within 48 hours and include a few photos.
