The Unveiling of the Nativity of Mercy (Part 1)
Dec 14, 2015
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By Giovanni di Napoli
"The Nativity of Mercy" was officially unveiled Tuesday night at Most Precious Blood Church in Manhattan's Little Italy in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and beginning of Pope Francis' Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Commissioned by Monsignor Donald Sakano, the Neapolitan presepio was crafted by the world renowned La Scarabottola workshop in Naples. Replete with symbolism, the myriad figures were inspired by Caravaggio's masterpiece, The Seven Acts of Mercy (circa 1607), and Rembrandt van Rijn's The Return of the Prodigal Son (circa 1669).
Source: Magna Grece
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