ISBN:
9780300222357
Language:
English
Pages:
175 Seiten
DDC:
306.09
Keywords:
Crèches (Nativity scenes) Catalogs
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Italy
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Naples
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Art objects, Italian Catalogs
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Italy
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Naples
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Art objects Catalogs
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Illinois
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Chicago
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Art and music Catalogs
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History
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18th century
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Italy
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Naples
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ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Figurines
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DESIGN / Decorative Arts
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HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century
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Crèches (Nativity scenes) Catalogs
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Art objects, Italian Catalogs
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Art objects Catalogs
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Art and music Catalogs History 18th century
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Art and music
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Art objects
;
Art objects, Italian
;
Crèches (Nativity scenes)
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Bildband
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Katalog
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Bildband
;
Katalog
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Neapel
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Krippe
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Geschichte 1700-1800
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Neapel
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Krippe
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Sammlung
Abstract:
"The 18th-century Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represents a prime example of this artistic medium. This catalogue is the first to study the crèche in the context of art and music history. Essays explore the Neapolitan crèche tradition and examine the design of Chicago's example with reference to other important crèches in Europe and the United States. Entries on individual figures identify the characters and types they represent, as well as their social and historical meaning and religious significance. Other entries address groups of figures, animals, and cultural themes present in the crèche"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
