CRÈCHES DU MONDE

Expositions antérieures

Detail photo of shows center of the Nativity with the Roman ruins, Holy Family, 2 Magi band, and local people of 16th century Neapolitan society. — Detail photo of Neapolitan made in 2014 from Naples, Italy by Bottega d’arte presepiale Cantone & Costabile. Shows the center of the Nativity with the Roman ruins, Holy Family, 2 Magi, band, and local people of Neapolitan society in the 16th century. In the 16th century, when crafting Nativity scenes, St. Cajetan began to include figures that represented the customs and daily lives of local people of Neapolitan society. King Charles III of Spain, who ruled the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily from 1735 to 1759, took an interest in these Nativity scenes. As a result, crèches were no longer restricted to the use of the Church and clergy but rather assumed wider popularity with the laity. Consequently, a sort of “competition” for the most beautiful crèche with the richest ornamentation and largest number of figures exploded in the court of Naples. The clothing choices for the figures are extensive. These scenes incorporate men and women of all social classes and ages from the kingdoms of Sicily and Naples. The display reproduces part of the Campagna countryside with its rocky outcroppings, where the three scenes of the Neapolitan crèche are set: the manger, the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and the inn. This Neapolitan crèche was put together specifically for the 2014 exhibition Buon Natale: Crèches of Italy. It was created by Bottega d’arte presepiale Cantone & Costabile, a family-owned business in Naples that continues to make Neapolitan crèche figures using the same techniques and methods as artisans of the 18th century. Source: Knights of Columbus Museum Inc. Collection Museum Accession # 2015.6

Du 11 novembre 2022 au 5 février 2023

Galeries Dechant

Depuis 1223, lorsque saint François d’Assise a créé la première crèche, des représentations tridimensionnelles de la naissance du Christ ont été retrouvées dans des maisons de chrétiens à travers le monde comme témoignage de la nature universelle du christianisme. Le Centre de pèlerinage du bienheureux Michael McGivney est l’endroit où se trouvent près de 300 œuvres représentant l’histoire de la naissance du Christ de différentes parties du monde. Cette exposition complémentaire à notre exposition de Noël 2022, Christmas in the Castle (Noël au château), présente un vaste éventail de ces œuvres de la collection au Centre de pèlerinage, dont la taille varie d’une petite crèche dans une coquille de noix à une crèche napolitaine de plus de 100 figurines.

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Crèches du monde

Photo of exhibit gallery featuring text panels on temporary walls that appears like large books.

White cement Nativity scene featuring figurines of Holy Family, 3 Magi, a shepherd, two children, and a sheep.

Carved wood nativity scene that includes the Holy Family beneath a star with a city silhouette in the background. Two angels complete the scene.

Image of Nativity scene featuring the Holy Family, donkey, and ox contained within a walnut shell.

Nativity scene on a cross, with the Holy Family and donkey beneath the stable, and 3 Magi, 2 shepherds, an angel, and 3 sheep on the stable sides.

Photo of a Nativity scene made of wood and rolled newspaper featuring figures of the Holy Family and 3 Magi.

Fritware Holy Family from Turkey handpainted with blue tulips and exhibited on a small turkish rug.

Nativity scene which includes the Holy Family and numerous onlookers in colorful clothing.