Common Thread: Painted
Čičmany Pattern
Inspired by Čičmany painted houses, Čičmany, Slovakia.
White geometric patterns painted on the dark log houses of Čičmany, drawn from local embroidery.
Community: Slovaks of Čičmany
Sources
- Centre for Traditional Folk Culture (Slovakia), List of Intangible Heritage: Ornaments in Čičmany. Read 2026-09-26.
- Slovakia Travel, the official tourism portal of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic: Čičmany. Read 2026-10-27.
This scene is our own artwork, inspired by the tradition named here. It does not reproduce any particular object.
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