New Church Life January/February 2017 | Page 60

GLENCAIRN NATIVITIES ( FROM THE ANNUAL , REVOLVING CHRISTMAS DISPLAY )
Nativity from Guatamala ( pictured above ) This was made by a young man who supports three younger siblings with carvings that he sells in a local marketplace . The painted floral designs are likely inspired by native clothing .
Nativity from Naples , Italy ( pictured above and below right ) This elaborate Presepio is on loan from the Samuel S . Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia . The figures were collected over a 30-year period by Elizabeth Anne Evans of nearby Bucks County , Pennsylvania , during annual trips to Italy .
Nativity in the Italian ( pictured above and left ) Presepio Tradition This Nativity , inspired by the tradition of the Presepio in Naples , Italy , was crafted by and is on loan from American artists Karen Loccisano and R . Michael Palan . All of the settings , figures and details were painstakingly created by hand .
Glencairn has such a large collection of Nativities – either owned or on loan – that the monthlong display is different each year . It is seen and appreciated by thousands of visitors .
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