History of the Nativity Scene

Artisans of the Presepe Create Nativity Scenes

Nativity scene (Veettile Pulkkood) In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art objects representing the birth of Jesus. While the term “nativity scene” may be used of any representation of the very common subject of the Nativity of Jesus in art, it has a more specialized sense referring to seasonal displays, either using model figures in a setting or reenactments called “living nativity scenes” in which real humans and