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 most of all, the Christmas crèche remains the ... artistry and love into decorating our nativity scenes, but the beauty of the art should inspire us to contemplate the historical moment ...

A nativity scene is a prominent Christian tradition utilizing art, decor, and sometimes even ... Evey half hour the story of Christmas was read to the audience. Inside the church walls were ...

Around the Christmas season ... Nativity imagery dominated Renaissance art. This first living Nativity scene – which was famously depicted by Italian Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone ...

Because of her fondness for children, many of her first Nativity sets are modeled after children’s Nativity scene plays ... She also has a painting — done by one of her daughters — ornaments ...

A caravan of tail lights serenaded by Christmas carols ... lights filling the scene and onlookers coming from as far as Utah. During the first iteration of the live nativity, Muren teamed up ...

However, Catalonia in Spain may have one of the strangest Christmas traditions, involving a unique addition to its nativity scenes. The Catalan region, encompassing Barcelona, Girona, and ...