In my neighborhood there are people whose house is decorated (some in excess) with garlands, lights, stars, tinsel, etc. And surely at home have put Christmas trees or Nativity scenes. That has led me to wonder who would be the first to put a nativity scene or Christmas tree or other Christmas decorations. So these days I'll see if I can tell you a little about these stories. Currently
today's post is dedicated to the nativity or birth. Here's a little story;)
S. II already in the adopted themes of the Nativity of Christ, can see some samples of these representations in the Catacomb of Priscilla, which first appeared the Virgin and Child arms and beside the prophet Isaiah, pointing the finger at a star.
The story says that San Francisco Assisi after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, celebrate the Eucharist on Christmas Eve 1223 in a cave in the Italian town of Greccio, near the convent of Santo. Make a living representation of a manger with a mule and an ox, since this representation considered as the origin of Bethlehem. Legend has it that due to cold a doll was chosen to represent the baby Jesus and the birth when the doll began to mourn. As
earliest references we have about the first Nativity scenes that took place in the world, mentioning that it was made by Arnolfo di Cambio (Florence 1289). The architect of the Florence Cathedral carved white marble figures, some of which are still preserved in St. Mary Major in Rome.
During the XIV and XV Italian churches are filled with beautiful cribs fixed, like those of Andrea della Robia Valterra the Duomo. With the Baroque permanently boosted the performance of cribs. The rise of the sculpture and the incorporation of the stage and introduced details of the crib in the stately homes. Of these the bourgeoisie and the people here, producing a great development in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries until today.
In Spain, Bethlehem is introduced by the Franciscan Order in the fifteenth century. Sixteenth century is still preserved Coral Bethlehem in the Royal Monastery of Madrid, all figures are carved in coral, silver and bronze, unknown author or authors. Authors
as Martinez Montanes in the sixteenth century, Luisa Roldán "The Pulley" in the seventeenth century contributed to the rise sculptures would later installation of cribs. As a story of the century XVII, it suffices that the inventory of assets of Lope de Vega, has the figures of a nativity scene that was put in his house.
Carlos III, who had made the birth a national institution in Italy while he occupied the throne of Naples, introduced the art of Bethlehem in Spain, ordering more than 200 figures to the Valencian artists Jose Estevez Bonet and Marín and José Ginés Murcia Salzillo imager, which figures to build one of the most beloved creations, "The Nativity of the Prince" to his son Charles IV. This crib is characterized by figures of different sizes for an accurate perspective to be placed. Still remain many figures in the Royal Palace. As in Italy rooted in folk customs.
also highlight Murcia Francisco Salcillo imager (XVIII century) for their contributions to the crib in Spain. A monumental crèche manager by the Marquis de Riquelme with over 900 figures that has remained almost at the Museum of Murcia Salcillo.
The most important drivers and artisans in the history of Bethlehem in Spain from the origin of the crib until today, are among Fray Eugenio de ring, Washer, Carlos III, Francisco Salzillo, Murcia school, school Olot The Granada and Jerez school .. Since the first English cribs, the actual execution of the figurines has a special tendency, "polychrome" on wood or clay, using canvas and in some school Murcia.
Currently there are very good carvers in Spain and José Luis Mayo Lebrija, Martin Castells and Martí, José Nicolás Almansa Murcia, brothers Griñán, Serrano, Love, Guillén, Galán, Love, Decorate and others in Granada have Miranda Joseph and Jesus Jimenez continuation of the Baroque school Granada Rada her grandfather, and Pedro Ramírez Jerez Pazos, an increasingly prominent teacher in making sculptures for Bethlehem.
Today, the tradition of nativity set, is, fortunately more widespread and there are hundreds of sets on display in churches, plazas, schools, clubs, private homes. Families transmit it from generation generation and each year enrich the small estate with a purchase.
These days can be purchased at the craft stalls, cork or plaster mountains, palm trees, figures of all kinds, lights, hot peppers, and so on, we are overwhelmed, because thanks to the crib, fundamental expression of our art popular, hundreds of figures and animals that seek the Baroque style, Hebrew or the more modern design, are above all an inviolable value, religious feeling, the charisma of its significance: The Birth of Jesus.
This page find information on the cribs as previously untold story of the Nativity, the most representative scenes of the Nativity, construction techniques, and figures to buy.
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