After witnessing a string of fireballs streak across the sky in North America in 1860, the landscape painter rendered the ...

Like the events it symbolises, the story of the nativity scene itself is one steeped in history. It is a tradition inspired by religious scripture and weaved over centuries with art, storytelling ...

As we approach the feast of the Nativity, we also remember the feast of the Annunciation when Archangel Gabriel told Mary of God’s wish for her to carry the son of God. She accepted with ...

Oil painting was introduced in Northern Europe during the 15th century, this new medium allowed artists to dabble in detailing, 3 dimensional space and a new range of vivid colours. Unlike Giotto’s ...

To criticize the Vatican’s nativity with a now-removed Jesus in a keffiyeh would be to dismiss the artistic history of crèches centering marginalized people.

Art World Palestinian Artists Create Nativity Scene for the Vatican Pope Francis unveiled the work, which features traditional olive wood carving and a Palestinian keffiyeh.

These different scenes became even more strongly married together as Nativity plays became a part of Christmas celebrations. St. Francis of Assisi is credited with staging the first one in 1223. St.

This “adorable” scene, as described by Star Barn steward David Abel, is one of 100 Nativity scenes from around the world that is on display at the Vatican this Christmas.

Sydney’s biggest art fair offers both With 86 galleries participating in the Sydney Contemporary art fair, new director Zoe Paulsen reckons visitors will find something that piques their interest.

Caravaggio’s nativity was stolen 360 years after its completion, in one of art history’s most significant crimes.

Who Was Jan Toorop, the Artist Who Inspired Gustav Klimt? How the restlessness and mysticism of an Indonesian-born Dutch artist influenced one of art history’s most important figures.