Do you see what I see? Imagery in Nativity Scenes
Presented by Glencairn Museum
Presented by China Institute
The art collections at Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, contain many examples of depictions of the Nativity and infancy of Jesus Christ, including paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, and stained-glass windows. Many of these artworks date to the medieval period, although a few were created as recently as the last century, including a large three-dimensional Nativity scene produced in Bryn Athyn in the 1920s. In addition, since 2009 Glencairn’s "World Nativities" exhibition has been presenting dozens of three-dimensional Nativity scenes collected from around the world. Each year the exhibition features Nativities borrowed from other museums and from Glencairn’s growing collection. This online resource is intended to provide cultural, historical, and art historical information about the Nativity tradition.
Link: https://glencairnmuseum.org/nativity-intro
Couples & Partners
Presented by Sasse Museum of Art
Presented by China Institute
"Couples & Partners" explores creative relationships across the mediums of painting, sculpture, photography, design and more. The catalog looks at artistic practice through the lens of intimacy, providing a rare insight into the creative life of nine couples weaving together love, intimacy and creativity.
Link: https://sasseartmuseum.org/museum_catalogs.htm
Image: Hand tinted postcard of girl with crèche figures, circa 1910. Photographer: Professeur Stebbing, Paris, France. Publisher: Étoile, Paris. Collection of Ed Gyllenhaal.
Image: Pauline Fitzgerald, Fragment Series: Lady with a Peacock. (detail), mixed media collage with stiching. 20 x 16 in.