Neapolitan Nativity scenes reflect the style and dress of the 1700s in Naples, the century in which they became popularized ...
From ancient mosaics to Saint Francis of Assisi, depictions of Jesus’s birth reflect the changing conventions of the world’s largest religion Kathleen Brady A tableau of sculptures or living beings, ...
For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of celebrities. This year, some are adding statuettes of President Trump. Figurines of ...
Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, according to Christian belief, has been replaced in an Evanston church’s Nativity scene by a memorial to victims of injustice committed by federal immigration ...
The Vatican’s Nativity scene this year has prompted much criticism — and some head-scratching. By Jason Horowitz VATICAN CITY — A couple stood in front of the Vatican’s new Christmas Nativity scene in ...