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Scherenschnitte (), which means "scissor cuts" in
Scherenschnitte (), which means "scissor cuts" in German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
, is the art of paper cutting
Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of paper designs that has evolved all over the world to adapt to different cultural styles. One traditional distinction most styles share is that the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper as oppo ...
design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
and Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
in the 16th century and was brought to Colonial America
The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the late 15th century until the unifying of the Thirteen British Colonies and creation of the United States in 1776, during the Re ...
in the 18th century by Swiss and German immigrants who settled primarily in Pennsylvania
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.
See also
*Chinese paper cutting
The traditional art of paper cutting ( zh, t=剪紙, p=jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. On May 20, 2006, paper cutting has been officially lis ...
Further reading
*Gilpin, Sandra. "Scherenschnitte and Fraktur." ''Pennsylvania Folklife'' 37.4 (Summer 1988): 190–192. *Hopf, Claudia. ''Papercutting: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft''.Mechanicsburg, PA
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,311, up from 8, ...
: Stackpole Books, 2007. ( )
*Lüscher, Ernst. ''Heraus Mit Der Schere.'' Bern
Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...
: Verlag Paul Haupt, 1979. (, )
*Schaffer, Sharon A. "''Scherenschnitte'' of the Pennsylvania Dutch." ''Pennsylvania Folklife'' 29.4 (1980): 14–16.
*Schläpfer-Geiser, Susanne. ''Scherenschnitte: Designs and Techniques for the Traditional Craft of Papercutting.'' Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1996. (, )
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