Wooden figure groups of hunting and everyday life
Several figures can tell a story together. Ragnar’s carved wooden groups depict hunters with dogs, horses pulling timber sleds and people gathered by a coffee fire. The nativity scene for Åmot Church is also represented through full views and closer details.
The nativity scene for Åmot Church in Rena was delivered in 2008. The Three Wise Men bear the features of William Høyer, Tollef Kilde and Vidar Sandbeck. The groups stand on bases shaped like continents, countries and the municipality of Åmot.
A horse lowers its head before a load of logs. The oblique view reveals the log ends, harness and elongated base.
Three children and their toys share a common base. Different poses and sizes give this carved group an everyday, narrative subject.
A man and dog rest by a campfire between tree trunks. A cup, equipment and woodland setting make the carving a small story of hunting life.
A closer view of the coffee break shows the man holding his cup beside the dog. Hands, face and equipment add small details to the scene.
A reindeer hunter stands beside a fallen animal, with a dog and equipment nearby. The wooden group brings the hunting scene together on one base.
A detail of the reindeer hunter scene focuses on the fallen animal and dog. The antlers, animal’s body and surrounding figures stand out.
The nativity scene for Åmot Church brings people, animals and landscape together in wood. The photograph shows the full arrangement and the relationships between the figures.
The three wise men are shown in a setting with animals and trees. The group forms part of the nativity display for Åmot Church.
A closer view of the figures presented as the three wise men. Faces, hand gestures and the arrangement of the people become clearer in this photograph.
A detail of the nativity scene brings animals and human figures closer. Clothing, faces and the individual animal subjects are easier to study.
A bear attacks a moose between tree trunks. The intertwined animal poses turn this wooden group into a dramatic scene from nature.
A lynx stands over its prey with its head turned forwards. Paws, fur and the prey’s position give the wooden group a focused predator subject.
A standing hunter holds his gun while the dog walks beside him. The figures share a rounded base and depict a moment on a hunt.
A hunter in a hat holds his gun before his body and looks to one side. Pose and clothing give this carved figure a distinct character.
A horse pulls a sled loaded with timber, with the driver behind. The wooden group depicts the animal, its load and the work of transport together.
Horse, sled and driver seen from another angle. Harness, logs and the spacing between the horse and its load become clearly visible.
A closer view of the horse in front of the timber sled. The detail highlights the harness, legs and connection between animal and load.
A black-and-white photograph of the horse and timber sled from an oblique angle. Head, harness and load reveal the front section of the wooden group.
A dog holds a moose at bay among tree trunks and spruce. The wooden group shows the distance and tension between dog and larger animal.
Hunters and dogs encounter bears in an elongated wooden scene. Figures arranged on opposing sides create a narrative hunting subject.
A girl stands close to a horse with her hands beside its head. The close contact between person and animal is the wooden group’s central subject.
A seated hunter holds a cup, his dog close beside his knee. A pack, stick and shaped ground frame this quiet wooden hunting scene.
The seated hunter and dog seen from another side. The photograph shows the hands around the cup, the pack’s position and the closeness of man and dog.
Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus form the central nativity group. The wooden figures connect an intimate family scene to the wider display in Åmot Church.
A hunter sits with his dog beside a small spruce. Trees, a stump and equipment place the wooden group in a woodland setting.
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