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Pillar in Honor of Carpenter A. Deveikis and Book Smuggler L. Misevičius-Kuliešius

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The pillar was erected to honor the renowned Eastern Aukštaitija carpenter and woodcarver Antanas Deveikis and book smuggler Liudvikas Misevičius-Kuliešius. A. Deveikis (1819–1929), a famous woodcarver from the Utena region, had a significant influence on local craftsmen with his work, creating various crosses and pillars adorned with folk ornaments. His sculptural works depict St. John of Nepomuk, Jesus of Nazareth, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and other sacred motifs. Some of these works are preserved in the National M. K. Čiurlionis Art Museum and the Utena Regional Museum. He is buried in Pakalniai Cemetery, but the exact location of his grave is unknown.

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but the exact location of his grave is unknown. Book smuggler L. Misevičius-Kuliešius (1848–1933) distributed books in the Utena region and promoted education, paying special attention to children from large families. His activities were strongly inspired by the ideas of M. Valančius. For a time, the book smuggler lived with A. Deveikis in his cottage in Kuktiškės, where a museum dedicated to their memory was established in 2010. In 2008, an oak pillar created by folk artist Stasys Karanauskas was erected in the yard of this cottage to commemorate A. Deveikis and L. Misevičius-Kuliešius.

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