Devil with Wings

This painted wooden sculpture depicts the figure of a devil with characteristic wings. The figure is shown in a standing position, facing the observer. The wings are raised upwards, and around the waist, there is a kind of skirt made from tree bark. The object is painted in two colors, black and red. The legs, as well as the elements of the head—eyes, ears, and mouth—are distinctly highlighted in red.
In folk culture, the figure of the devil was primarily associated with these colors. It is also common in folk sculpture to encounter the devil figure left unpainted. Rural artists often portrayed various types of masks, with the devil being the central figure, to materialize and, in a sense, ridicule the supernatural. Such representations were meant to humanize the unknown, immaterial world, while simultaneously alleviating the fear associated with it.