Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
Walk down the narrow lane of San Gregorio Armeno in Naples’ historic center at any time of year and you’ll find yourself surrounded by shepherds, angels and entire miniature villages rendered in terra-cotta, wood and wax. For nearly 300 years, this street has been at the heart of Neapolitan Nativity art, a tradition that traces back to the 1700s and the court of King Carlo III di Borbone. Unlike the largely religious Nativity scene introduced by St. Francis of Assisi centuries earlier, the Neapolitan version weaves in scenes of everyday life: fishmongers, musicians, and market vendors living and working just …
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