This is a good lesson for us, especially at this time of the year when it is so easy to romanticize ... into decorating our nativity scenes, but the beauty of the art should inspire us to ...

On quiet nights during the Christmas season, Ed O’Malley enjoys visiting the Nativity scene he helps set up every ... It’s fairly easy to schedule blessings of the Nativity set at the Wyoming ...

City workers have set up the enormous Christmas tree on the green fronting City Hall, as well as the Nativity scene just within the gate of the old Hancock Cemetery and a 9-foot-high Menorah ...

As we approach the feast of the Nativity ... has enriched the Maltese art scene with a series of world-class exhibitions at Il-Ħaġar, of which this is the latest. Simple woodcuts dating back ...

In the display, he has the word atheist on his head. “He clearly viewed this nativity scene as something more than just a simple nativity scene put outside of a fire department, he viewed this ...

These handmade works of art are inspired by Kraków's historical ... The szopki are unlike traditional nativity scenes, often resembling colorful, foil-covered castles or cathedrals rather than simple ...

Whether we arrange a simple set of figures, a well-crafted scene, or even a cartoon version ... used the arts to tell the story of Jesus, whether in paintings, songs, or architecture. To bring the ...

The nativity scene was nearly nine feet high and, according to the FBI, has been estimated to be worth $20 million. On the night of October 17, 1969, two thieves cut the painting from its frame ...

it’s easy to forget the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. The world’s largest nativity scene offers a respite, a chance to slow down and appreciate the simpler things. It’s a reminder of the ...

“It’s so easy to get distracted by Santa Claus and the secular symbols of Christmas.” A nativity scene depicts the birth ... “the distinguishing art form of each culture,” Heckel said.

the first new pieces to be added to the nativity scene this century. The older figurines highlight artistic techniques such as sgraffito, when layers of plaster or paint are applied to a surface ...

One of the oldest depictions of Jesus Christ lying in a manger is on view at the Byzantine Museum in Athens. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.