A terracotta nativity scene constructed by Luigi Venturini in ... stood in front of a fifteenth-century painting by Filippino Lippi in the National Gallery of London, a depiction of Mary feeding ...

Nativity imagery dominated Renaissance art. This first living Nativity scene – which was famously depicted by Italian Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone in the Arena Chapel of Padua ...

Artist Beshoy Zaraa describes the tradition of painting the Christian story of the nativity of Jesus in Egyptian art to ...

This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy, the town of Greccio is where Saint ...

But since it’s Christmas, now is a better time than ever to call attention to a lesser-known and somewhat ominous Botticelli painting depicting the latter. “Mystic Nativity” (1500), now held ...

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and laid him in a manger... (Luke 2:7) The mother, a man, and the child represent the central figures in the story. The baby lies in a cradle made from hay ...

A nativity scene is a prominent Christian tradition utilizing art, decor, and sometimes even actors to represent the moment Jesus was born. This is the first time New Life Baptist Church performed ...

A baby Jesus figurine stolen from a Colorado nativity scene was returned, along with an apology note, less than a week before Christmas. The figurine was reported as stolen on Dec. 15 from a ...