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Nostalgia And The Repair Of Place: A Nativity Scene In St. Peter's Square, Sarah Stanbury
Nostalgia And The Repair Of Place: A Nativity Scene In St. Peter's Square, Sarah Stanbury
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This essay explores the presepe, an important form of traditional religious Italian dioramic art depicting the Nativity. In particular, it examines the presepe designed by Francesco Artese as part of a broader reflection on Italian nativity scenes as imagined cultural landscapes and installation art.
The Italian Presepe: Cultural Landscapes Of The Soul, Sarah Stanbury, Margot Balboni
The Italian Presepe: Cultural Landscapes Of The Soul, Sarah Stanbury, Margot Balboni
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The Italian Presepe: Cultural Landscape of the Soul is an exploration of an important form of traditional religious Italian dioramic art depicting the Nativity. The Italian presepe is a widely practiced art form, encompassing in three dimensions elements of sculpture, painting and set design.