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Nativity Creche Art Bridges Bethlehem to Greccia Traditions
The piece recounts St. Francis of Assisi renewing the crib scene in Greccia Italy on Christmas Eve 1223, its spread through Europe, and Naples crafts in the 18th century. It notes Neapolitan families and Catello collection works by Sammmartino de Franco Gori and Angelo, with Met collections displayed seasonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Italy
Francis of
Assisi
Greccia
Umbrian
Giovanni Vellus
Mary, Joseph
Naples
Metropolitan Museum
Catéllo
Giuseppe Sammmartino
Salvatore de Franco
Giuseppe Gori
Angelo
Mary
Joseph
Salvatore di Franco
Jesus
Giuseppe Sammartino
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Loretta H. Howard