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Sculpture as Tradition

He grew up with the art of wood carving, and had the possibility to handle wood carving tools and watch his father, uncle and grandfather working as sculptors in Ortisei.

Ortisei is the main village in Gardena, known for the art of wood carving, and can look back at a long sculpture tradition.

Accordingly to Wilhelm and Franz Moroder's research Christian Trebinger and Melchior Vinazer were two of the first sculptors in Gardena at the beginning of the 17th century. The dynasty of the Vinazer were indicatory for religios sculpture until the 18th century. Besides sacred art they also manufactured small sculptures. It became more and more common to carve small profane sculptures. Many farmers began to manufacture such sculptures as a part-time option during the winter. They created various religious sculptures and toys.

After the year 1870 bigger sculptures became popular again and the church ordered sculptures as well. The school was not ready for this evolution and the people requested better education and schooling. In 1872 an art school was build in Ortisei thanks to a generous grant by Vienna. Not only locals visited the school, sculptors from other valleys came to the art school as well. Many of them established their own sculpture workshops later on:

Sculptures of saints, whole altars, christmas cribs and numerous other religiuos works were made by sculpture workshops.

Profane Art Wood Sculptures

Martin on the swing Silvia on the rocking horse
Anna

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Wood on Steel Art and Bronze Sculptures



Mother Natuzza bronze lifesize - Perathoner Helmut woodcarver

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Sacred Art

Sculptures of saints, lecterns, christs, madonnas and crib figures made out of wood and bronze.

Madonna Queen of Apostles, carved entirely by hand in lime wood. Painted and decorated with gold. Helmut Perathoner Ortisei Val Gardena. www.perathoner.com Madonna of the Apostles. Entirely hand-carved in lime wood, sculptor Helmut Perathoner. Ortisei Val Gardena. www.perathoner.com Saint Anne-Marie Rivier - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Anne-Marie Rivier detail - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Guardian angel with child - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Guardian angel with child detail - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Michael the Archangel - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Michael the Archangel detail - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Michael the Archangel detail - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Joseph with the Christ Child - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Joseph with the Christ Child detail - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows detail - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Saint Mary Child - Helmut Perathoner - www.perathoner.com Maria with Elisabeth - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei - www.perathoner.com Maria with Elisabeth detail - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei - www.perathoner.com Lamentation of Christ - painted Lamentation of Christ - painted Madonna of Medugorje - sculptor Helmut Perathoner Madonna of Medugorje - detail - sculptor Helmut Perathoner St. Joseph with Jesus - life-size - painted and decorated with pure gold - Helmut Perathoner St. Joseph with Jesus - life-size - detail - Helmut Perathoner St. Joseph with lily, carved in pine wood, painted and decorated with pure gold - Sculptor Helmut Perahtoner St. Joseph with lily carved in wood, detail, painted and decorated with pure gold - Sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei, Val Gardena St. Ignazio from Laconi - Helmut Perathoner St. Ignazio from Laconi - Helmut Perathoner Saint Padre Pio, carved in pine wood by Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei Saint Padre Pio, carved by Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei St. Luigi Gonzaga half-bust in pine wood, sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei St. Luigi Gonzaga half-bust in pine wood, sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Holy Corona carved in lime wood by sculptor Helmut Perathoner Holy Corona carved in lime wood (natural wood before staining) by sculptor Helmut Perathoner Madonna with Child Jesus - Helmut Perathoner Madonna sculptor Helmut Perathoner Gilded tabernacle for chapel altar - Helmut Perathoner Moon Madonna, Madonna with Child - stone pine - sculptor Helmut Perathoner Moon Madonna, Madonna with Child - detail - stone pine - sculptor Helmut Perathoner Christ carved in romanesque style by Helmut Perathoner Padre Pio - Helmut Perathoner Padre Pio 30cm - Helmut Perathoner Saint Michael 140cm - Helmut Perathoner Saint Michael detail - Helmut Perathoner Saint Michael - Helmut Perathoner Madonna of the holy mountain - painted - Perathoner Helmut Madonna of the holy mountain - detail - Perathoner Helmut Madonna of the holy mountain in pine wood - Perathoner Helmut Madonna of the moon in pine wood - Sculptor Helmut Perathoner Madonna of the moon - detail - Helmut Perathoner Lamentation of Christ painted - Sculptor Perathoner Helmut Lamentation of Christ lifesize - Sculptor Perathoner Helmut Lamentation of Christ - Helmut Perathoner Josè Tous y Soler - 30cm painted - sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Val Gardena Josè Tous y Soler - 30cm painted - detail - sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Val Gardena Saint Anna - pine wood - hand carved in Val Gardena by Helmut Perathoner Heart of Jesus - lifesize handcarved - sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Val Gardena Heart of Jesus - lifesize handcarved - sculptor Helmut Perathoner in Val Gardena Madonna with Child Jesus - 100cm - natural limewood - Helmut Perathoner Madonna with Child Jesus - 100cm - natural limewood - detail - Helmut Perathoner Crucifixion group according to Hans Leinberger 1350 - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Crucifixion group according to Hans Leinberger 1350 - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Christ - 80cm painted - Gothic Antique - Helmut Perathoner Christ - 80cm painted - detail - Gothic Antique - Helmut Perathoner Mother Maria - 80cm painted - Gothic Antique - Helmut Perathoner Mother Maria - 80cm painted - Gothic Antique - detail - Helmut Perathoner John the Apostle - 80cm painted - Gothic Antique - Helmut Perathoner John the Apostle - 80cm painted - Gothic Antique - detail - Helmut Perathoner Saint Agostino lifesize painted - sculptor Helmut Perathoner Saint Agostino lifesize 210cm - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Saint Agostino lifesize detail - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Marco d'Aviano - carved in wood - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Sacred Heart of Jesus lifesize painted - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Sacred Heart of Jesus lifesize - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Sacred Heart of Jesus lifesize detail - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Jesus 70cm - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Jesus 70cm detail - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Jeremiah of Wallachia painted - Helmut Perathoner sculptor in Val Gardena Jeremiah of Wallachia - Helmut Perathoner sculptor in Val Gardena Crucifixion group according to Hans Leinberger 1350 - Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Sculpture in wood painted and gilded with pure gold, half-body with crystal eyes, Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina - Perathoner Helmut sculptor in Val Gardena Sculpture in wood, half-body with crystal eyes, Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina - Sculptor Perathoner Helmut in Val Gardena Detail of sculpture carved in wood, painted and gilded with pure gold, half-body with crystal eyes, Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Sculpture carved in wood - detail - Madonna from Ambro - Perathoner Helmut sculptor in Ortisei in Val Gardena Sculpture in wood, half-body with crystal eyes, Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina - Sculptor Perathoner Helmut in Val Gardena Sculpture in wood - detail - Madonna with Child Jesus - Sculpture by Perathoner Helmut Sculpture in wood - James from Ghazir - Sculptor Perathoner Helmut - Ortisei Child Jesus sculptured in wood by Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Detail of Jesus child carved in wood by Helmut Perathoner in Ortisei in Val Gardena Veiled Christ of S. Severo carved in wood Saint Barbara painted - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Saint Barbara - nature detail - Perathoner Helmut Saint Clare 100cm painted - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Saint Clare with monstrance - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Saint Ottilie painted - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Saint Ottilie painted - detail - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Saint Simeon with Jesus child - painted - Perathoner Helmut Saint Simeon with Jesus child - detail - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Saint Simeon with Jesus child - detail painted - Wood sculptures of Perathoner Helmut Saint Simeon with Jesus child - nature - Perathoner Helmut Child Jesus with glass eyes painted - Perathoner Helmut Gloria angel 175cm - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Life size angel nature - Perathoner Helmut Nativity angel - detail - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut

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Jesus' Baptism Painted in Wood

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Wooden Nativities

Holy family nativity

Gloria angel 175cm - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut Nativity angel detail - Woodcarver Perathoner Helmut
Biblical Magi - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magi - detail - Helmut Perathoner
Biblical Magi - life size - lime wood - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magi - detail - lime wood - Helmut Perathoner
Blockkrippe Heilige Familie Blockkrippe Heilige Familie Blockkrippe Heilige Familie
Nativity with handmade figures - Helmut Perathoner Nativity with handmade figures - detail - Helmut Perathoner Holy family in stone pine painted for nativity Holy family in stone pine for nativity Holy family in stone pine for nativity - detail Biblical Magi with incense - painted and decorated Biblical Magi with incense Biblical Magi kneeling with crown, painted and decorated with pure gold - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magi kneeling with crown - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magi kneeling with gift - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magi for nativity in wood painted and decorated with pure gold - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magi for nativity in wood - Helmut Perathoner Kneeling Shepherd painted - Helmut Perathoner Kneeling Shepherd - Helmut Perathoner Shepherd with sheep for nativity - painted - Helmut Perathoner Shepherd with sheep for nativity - Helmut Perathoner Shepherd with stick for nativity - painted Shepherd with stick for nativity Shepherd with hat and saddlebag for nativity - painted Shepherd with hat and saddlebag for nativity Shepherdess with child for nativity - painted Shepherdess with child for nativity Servant on elephant, painted and decorated with pure gold - Helmut Perathoner Servant on elephant, painted and decorated with pure gold - Helmut Perathoner Servant on elephant - Helmut Perathoner

Biblical Magus kneeling - lifesize - Helmut Perathoner Biblical Magus kneeling - lifesize

Additional pictures of wood carvings, bronze and wood on steel are available at www.perathoner.com.

The creation of a sculpture

Sculptor Helmut Perathoner

Helmut perathoner choose this career as well, he wanted to turn his ideas into reality and proove his skills. He discovered a lot of variety in his profession which encouraged him to try out new ideas. He doesn't want to loose his artistic identity, but would still like to develop his skills. This caused him to work in a very varied way, he created sculptures out of wood, bronze, an many other different materials.

Especially when choosing the right wood, carfullness is required. The sculptor does respond to the customer's request, but when purchasing the wood, the experience and knowledge of the sculptor is essential to guarantee the successful outcome of the sculpture. Most of the sculptures Helmut Perathoner carved, are made of high quality pine or basswood.

In the recent past he portraied various religious characters in reliefs.

All of his sculptures are completely carved manually wich makes every sculptures unique. The sculptor himself values this greatly.

If requested, the sculpture is painted as well. The sculptor himself will choose the painter, who he thinks will satisfy the customer's needs.

Helmut Perathoner delivers his sculptures himself, since there's nothing more satisfying than handing over a sculpture to a happy customer.

Helmut Perathoner

sculptor and carver from Ortisei / South Tyrol

Via Rasciesa 2 - IT39046 Ortisei in Val Gardena

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