Neapolitan Crèche
The Met continues a holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas tree and 18th-century Neapolitan crèche. The installation is set in front of the 18th-century Spanish choir screen from the Cathedral of Valladolid in the Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall.
The magnificently lit, 20-foot blue spruce is adorned with 19 cherubs and 59 angels, at the base an additional 71 figures represent the three elements of Nativity scenes that were traditional to 18th-century Naples: adoring shepherds and their flocks, the procession of the three Magi, and spirited peasants and townspeople.
Neapolitan Crèche
The Met continues a holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas tree and 18th-century Neapolitan crèche. The installation is set in front of the 18th-century Spanish choir screen from the Cathedral of Valladolid in the Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall.
The magnificently lit, 20-foot blue spruce is adorned with 19 cherubs and 59 angels, at the base an additional 71 figures represent the three elements of Nativity scenes that were traditional to 18th-century Naples: adoring shepherds and their flocks, the procession of the three Magi, and spirited peasants and townspeople.