Tag: Nativity
The Egalitarian Vision of Nativity Scenes
The Mystical Nativity: Sandro Botticelli's Revolutionary Depiction of the Birth of Christ In the tumultuous years following the…
How a Nativity Scene Sent Europe Into a Tizzy
The Controversy Surrounding Nativity Scenes in Europe In a world filled with political division and cultural clashes, the…
A politicized nativity scene and more: Letters
The nativity scene, also known as the Christmas crèche, holds significant meaning for Catholics and Christians worldwide. It…
Revisiting Botticelli’s Evocative “Mystic Nativity”
Sandro Botticelli is a name often associated with iconic works like the Birth of Venus, but this Christmas…
Nativity Scenes Have Never Been Neutral
The recent controversy surrounding the removal of a keffiyeh-swaddled baby Jesus from the Vatican's Nativity scene has sparked…
Vatican Removes Baby Jesus Wearing Keffiyeh From Nativity
The Vatican's Nativity scene featuring a wood-carved infant Jesus laying on a keffiyeh sparked both praise and outrage…