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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1970
Page
12
A fragmented account notes how Christmas greens decorate homes with wreaths and mantels while mentioning pagan associations. It cites laurel ivy yew and cyprus as symbols of victory joy eternal life and festive mood across ancient and modern traditions.
A fragment discusses Christmas illumination in Art Too, noting how gilded and illuminated manuscripts evoke the Nativity story. It traces medieval illumination to festive decoration and art that lights Christmas spirit through images like the Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Magi.
The article traces early illuminated manuscripts from Egyptian and Syrian monasteries, through Benedictine influence in the ninth century, to Byzantine and later Renaissance styles. It notes hand-copied vellum works preserving sacred texts, with occasional secular scientific tracts, and links craft traditions to Christmas pageantry and evolving art forms. It also mentions Christmas pie recipes and a note on old English proverbs about the devil showing in the mince pie.
Reading misreads aside, the exhibit showcases liturgical art titled The Adoration and The Fight into Key, portraying the Nativity. Seen in the Morgan NY, it presents scenes from a Hausa inspired illuminated script, highlighting religious devotion through iconography and storytelling.
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