get-to-know-cz:Betlém | Jesličky (known as Nativity scene in English) is a work of folk art depictin
get-to-know-cz:Betlém | Jesličky (known as Nativity scene in English) is a work of folk art depicting the birth of Jesus in the manger. Betlém can be made from various materials as wood, ceramics, paper, gingerbread etc. The last two pictures belong to more than 100 years old Proboštš Nativity Scene of Třebechovice. It includes more than 2000 carved parts and figures, which are put in motion by a small electric motor; altogether, 373 people are depicted. It is unique in terms of art and ethnography, but also from technical point of view. Třebechovický betlém is notable for its great aesthetic quality, unlike most other movable cribs, which sacrificed looks for mobility. -- source link
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