Jolanta Zabulytė

Jolanta Zabulytė is a Lecturer at the Kaunas Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, teaching courses such as Ethnic Culture and Ancient Art and Architecture since 2021. She has served as an academic supervisor for master's candidates since 1990 and holds a doctoral degree in Art Research from 2007.

• Studied at Vilnius Academy of Arts (1984–1989, 2003–2007)
• Completed academic exchange at University of Warsaw (2005)

Her research focuses on Lithuanian cross crafting within folk art and religious studies, with comparative analyses of Baltic and European traditions. She has participated in 39 academic conferences, published 30 peer-reviewed articles, and 28 popular science works. Her Academia.edu profile showcases her extensive publications.

Selected trends in her 15 most recent articles include:

• Christian symbolism in 19th–20th century Lithuanian wooden/metal crosses
• Comparative studies of Baltic stave monuments
• Pine symbolism in Lithuanian traditional culture
• Blacksmithing traditions in Skapiškis region
• Analysis of candle monument functions
• Evolution of cast iron cemetery art

She is affiliated with:

• Lithuanian Society of Art Historians
• Lithuanian Artists’ Association
• Lithuanian Folk Artists’ Association

Her work spans monumental cross studies, ethnographic fieldwork, and cultural memory analysis, with contributions to both academic and public understanding of Lithuanian folk art.