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From Shell to Symbol: Art of the Ethnic Easter Egg
URL: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/exhibits/eggs/

Description:
This exhibit feature Easter eggs "hand-decorated with elaborate, richly symbolic designs. They represent the work of four Wisconsin artists sustaining their ethnic and religious traditions." Exhibit sections highlight eggs decorated in several Eastern European traditions, such as the pysanky wax-resist process from Ukraine, colorful ribbon decorations, and triangle and cross-hatching designs. From the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Publisher:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Extra Keywords
Slovakia Croatia

LII Database Information:
Record 27931 created by Jennifer English on 02/09/2009
Last modification on 03/23/2009
Published: 04/02/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27931