Figure 7: The figures and structures in this magnificent Presepio, or Nativity scene, were collected over a period of more than thirty years by the late Elizabeth Anne Evans of Bucks County during her annual trips to Naples, Italy. The figures, which date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are made from terracotta, wood, wire, cloth and San Leucio silks. There are four major themes in a Neapolitan Presepio: the Nativity of Jesus Christ, the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Wise Men, and the Inn at Bethlehem. In most Presepi, as in the one on exhibit at Glencairn, the four themes are combined into a single integrated scene. On loan from the Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA.
The image depicts a meticulously crafted nativity scene, featuring figurines of the Three Wise Men and Mary, with the central figure of the wise men on horseback.
The image depicts a meticulously crafted nativity scene, featuring figurines of the Three Wise Men and Mary, with the central figure of the wise men on horseback.