6-518: Santon may refer to: Santon (figurine) , a small figurine cast in terracotta or a similar material Santon ( Transformers ) , a fictional Beast Wars character Santon, Isle of Man , a village and a parish in the Isle of Man Santon, Lincolnshire , a small hamlet in North Lincolnshire, England, close to Scunthorpe Santon, Norfolk ,
12-897: A village in Norfolk, England HMNZS Santon (M1178) , a minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy Santon Bridge , a small village in Copeland, Cumbria Santon Downham , a village in West Suffolk, England Davide Santon , Italian footballer Thomas Santon , Member of Parliament for the City of York in May 1413 and 1417 See also [ edit ] Wali , Muslim holy man or saint, sometimes called "santon" in English Topics referred to by
18-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Santon (figurine) A santon is a small hand-painted figurine cast in terracotta or a similar material that is used for building nativity scenes . Santons are a traditional product of the Provence region of southeastern France . A maker of santons is called a santonnier . The word "santon" comes from
24-683: The Provençal "santoun," or "little saint." They became popular during the French Revolution , when the churches were closed and the larger, traditional nativity scenes in churches prohibited. Smaller figurines began appearing in homes, and quickly gained popularity. The traditional manufacture of santons is centred on Marseille , Aix-en-Provence , Arles and Aubagne . In the month leading up to Christmas, there are traditional santon fairs all over Provence where santons of all sizes can be acquired to decorate domestic creches . Apart from
30-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Santon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Santon&oldid=1213391150 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
36-420: The standard figures and animals associated with the nativity (including elephants and camels), there are countless other santons depicting traditional characters from Provençal village life, including the motley fool, the miller and the blind man. Another common figure is a shepherd facing the mistral and the other winds of Provence , holding his hat, with his cloak blowing. This article about French culture
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