Handcarved Wooden Scenes from the artist Nairi Safaryan

NAIRI'S HANDCARVED SCENES

From the beauty of the reverent Nativity Scene to the intriguing setting of No Empty Chairs
Nairi Safaryan demonstrates his mastery of carving full settings from wood. The scenes
presented here have a spirit and emotion that transcends even the finest wood grains and
textures. You can almost hear the figures breathing.

Page 1 - Nairi's Home & Workshop
Page 2 - Nairi's Handcarved Wooden Boxes
Page 3 - Nairi's Handcarved Cups & Plates
Page 4 - Nairi's Handcarved Figures
Page 5 - Nairi's Handcarved Scenes
Page 6 - Nairi's Handcarved Eggs
Page 7 - Nairi At Work & Project Detail
Page 8 - Nairi's Family
Page 9 - Nairi's Recent Projects & Work

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Nairi's Nativity portrays the ancient way Armenian shepherds constructed a stable. First posts are driven into the ground and then crosswise branches stabilize the posts. The floor is laid with flat stone and then strewn with straw.
Baby Jesus is given a traditional manger of woven wood as it is done in Armenia and areas of the Middle East. Mary, Joseph and the shepherds are clothed in garments that can still be seen today in rural areas.
The details in this setting are so fine that you can look for many minutes and see new expressions, items and more in this scene. It's easy to imagine what the figures might be seeing or thinking. The shepherd at the foreground right is pointing at the star that heraleded Jesus birth.
The whole scene is carved from unstained pear wood and covered with a coat of beeswax. At the base is a brass plate giving the title of the piece and the date.
If you would like to see close ups of the rest of the scene and different views, just click on the picture to the left.

"No Empty Chairs" was commissioned with the charge to capture a family joined by prayer at the dinner table. The title has special significance when we realize that the small child in the higher chair at the end of the table was yet to be born when the piece was finished. But, the purchaser wanted "no empty chairs" so the baby, who the mother was still carrying at the time, has his place at the table.
Pear wood was the medium for this piece and is protected by a thin layer of beeswax. It is approximately 7" high, 15" wide, and 10" deep.
If you would like to see the exquisite detail of the food displayed on the table, the expressions on the faces of family members and other intricacies, simply click on the picture to the right. You'll be amazed.

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