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Scherenschnitte (German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːʁənˌʃnɪtə]), which means "scissor cuts" in German, is the art of paper cutting design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters.
Chinese paper-cutting originated from the practice of worship of both ancestors and gods, a traditional part of Chinese culture dating back roughly two millennia. According to archaeological records, paper-cutting originates from the 6th century, although some believe that its history could be traced back as far as the Warring States period (around 3 BC), long before paper was invented.
The origin of Jewish paper cutting is unclear. Ashkenazi Jews in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries practiced this type of art. However, Jewish paper cuts can be traced to Jewish communities in Syria, Iraq, and North Africa, and the similarity in the cutting techniques (using a knife) between East European Jews and Chinese paper cutters, may indicate that the origin goes back even further.
Chinese paper cutting, in a style that is practically identical to the original 6th-century form. Jianzhi (Chinese: 剪紙, pinyin: jiǎnzhǐ) is a traditional style of papercutting in China, and it originated from cutting patterns for rich Chinese embroideries and later developed into a folk art in itself.
Wycinanki from Kurpie. Polish wycinanki became a popular folk craft in the mid-1800s. [3]Wycinanki originated with shepherds cutting designs out of tree bark and leather during inclement weather. [4]
Angelica Kauffman painting, papercut by Duttenhofer. On 27 July 1804, she married her cousin, the engraver Christian Friedrich Traugott Duttenhofer (1778–1846). [8] [9] He also came from a Protestant background: [10] his father was the prelate (and later superintendent) of Heilbronn, Christian Friedrich Duttenhofer [], while his mother Johanna Christiana née Hummel was a sister of Luise's ...
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" ' Til I Can Make It on My Own" is a song co-written and first recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1976 as the first single and title track from the album 'Til I Can Make It on My Own. The song was Wynette's fifteenth number one on the country charts.