This miniature nativity is set in an adobe hut with a removable roof. The five clay figurines are no taller than 0.5 inches. The hut itself is 3.25” wide.
Adobe Hut Nativity
Category Archives: South America
Tree Trunk Nativity
This very expressive nativity is carved into a split tree trunk and shaped into a triptych. Mary and Joseph are represented in the side panel while Jesus and the choir of angels above him are carved in the center piece. The strong color pallet makes this nativity very lively.
Aqua Glass Nativity
This delicate nativity is made out of recycled glass by José Pinpinco. Mary and Joseph pray before the Christ child, who sleeps on a bed of straw colored gold by the bright light the Christ Child brings to the world. Further surrounding Jesus are an angel with fluttering wings. The magi complete the set.
Contemporary Andean Nativity
This beautiful Holy Family is a stylized version of a traditional Andean Holy Family. Using contemporary lines and traditional color patterns the artists arrives at a wonderful balance between old and new.
Young Holy Family
This Peruvian nativity presents the Holy Family is very young people. In most nativities this is the case with Mary, however, traditionally Joseph is depicted as an older man who is somewhat removed from Mary and the Christ Child. In this Nativity Mary, Joseph and Jesus as shown lying down in an intimate embrace. The animals are lying down next to the Holy Family.
Nativity Candleholder
This nativity, set is a Peruvian village is lit by the glow of the candle on the inside of the candle holder. The glow of a Peruvian village home spills out to surround the Holy Family. This ceramic tea light holder hand-formed and hand-painted.
Joyful Andean Nativity
This touching nativity reveals how the art of Andean highlands artisans is grounded both in their daily life and in their personal faith as they depict the Holy Family in their own traditional Andean image.
Joyful Gourd Nativity
This Roly-poly nativity was handcrafted from dried etched gourds by artisans of Manos Amigas in Lima, Peru. They peel ripe gourds, and dry them in the sun. Then they carve the design on the gourd and burn accents into the gourds. Finally, the gourd is painted.
Floral Nativity
This colorful nativity is carved from cedar wood and then painted with unique floral motives. Of note is that the Christ child, rather than lying in a manger is placed on a pineapple. The symbolic meaning of a pineapple is welcome, generosity and hospitality. How striking that the child who was not welcomed at the Inn and therefore was born in a stable is placed on a pineapple, the symbol of welcome.
Nativity Retablo
This Peruvian Retablo exemplifies the merger of Spanish Catholicism and Indigenous customs. After converting to Christianity Peruvians embraced the Spanish custom of creating portable shrines or retablos which were used for domestic devotions. These retablos were dedicated to saints or they depicted moments in the life of Jesus. The representation is often rendered in indeginous artistic idioms.
