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Through Nativity art, the Word takes on flesh across diverse Eastern cultures. Jesus was born in Asia. He was Asian. Yet the preponderance of Christian art that shows him at home in Europe has ...
Brian Kershisnik, a professional artist and BYU alumnus, visited the BYU Museum of Art on Monday, Dec. 4 to showcase and answer questions about his painting, “Nativity.” ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an edited version of a 17th-century Italian painting to remove cleavage from the Virgin Mary.
The Nativity with the Infant Saint John, by Piero di Cosimo, 1495-1505 © National Gallery of Art, Washington. Source: ...
Nativity images in painting, sculpture, and song aren’t always trying to tell us precisely how Jesus’ birth occurred. Often, their purpose is to help us press into the meaning of the Incarnation.
Artist Kelly Latimore’s “Tent City Nativity” (2022) depicts Jesus, Mary, and Joseph inside an unhoused tent community, barred from the bustling city behind them by a metal fence.
A Nativity set, or crèche, is a three-dimensional representation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Some elements of a Nativity set are included because they are mentioned in the Bible. Other figures or ...
Art World Nativity Scene Sparks Debate as Vatican Withdraws Keffiyeh-Clad Baby Jesus. The figure of the baby Jesus will be returned to the manger on December 24 but the keffiyeh may not be.
OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - Ozark Christian Church is opening its doors to showcase a special collection that reminds the community of the reason for the season. More than 250 nativity sets from all over ...
Like her, every Christmas, Chennai resident Sheila D’Souza arranges her 40-plus-year old Nativity figurines that she bought from Mangalore. “Made of clay, the Nativity set is as good as new.