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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1973

Page

7

Nativity Creche Art Spreads Through Europe

The text recounts the origin of Nativity scenes in Greccio Italy 1223 and how St Francis of Assisi inspired mass production of creches. It notes Naples’ 18th century mastery with lavish figures, famed Neapolitan workshops, royal patronage, and the Metropolitan Museum's holdings from the Catelo collection.

Bethlehem Italy Frances of Assisi Greccia Umbrian Giovanni Vellita Mary Josep Greccio Francis Europe Holy Land Naples Carlo III Metropolitan Museum Catelo Family Wov Provence France Spain Timor Giuseppe Sampartine Metropolitan Museum of Art Loretta H. Howard Giuseppe Sammartino

Camels, Christmas, and Bible Journey Highlight Best Known Desert Animal

Camels are praised for their regal bearing in Nativity scenes and their desert travel traits. They can see far and smell water early aided by humps storing fat, yet have a gnarly temper and foul breath. Gestation lasts a year with a single calf, about 3 feet tall at eight days.

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