ADVENT CALENDAR DAY SIXTEEN “The inspiration for this piece comes from the sacred, cozy feelin

ADVENT CALENDAR DAY SIXTEEN “The inspiration for this piece comes from the sacred, cozy feeling of a family circled around the Bible for a Christmas morning worship service.” (Click below to read more about this Nativity in the artist’s own words.) Christina Orthwein lives with her family in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, where she works in her home studio and teaches ceramics and photography at Bryn Athyn College. Visual inspirations for this Nativity triptych include the Gothic architecture of Glencairn, the Celtic lettering style found throughout the building, and the General Church Seal, a circular bronze plaque designed in the 1930s by Raymond Pitcairn and metalworker Parke E. Edwards. The quotation (Luke 2:14), a universal Christmas favorite, was used in several Christmas cards sent by Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn when Glencairn was a home. Click below for more photos and information.https://glencairnmuseum.org/nativity-triptychThis year Glencairn’s annual World Nativities exhibition is taking place online for all to enjoy. Every day a new Nativity scene from Glencairn’s collection will appear in an online Advent calendar on our website. Visit the calendar regularly, or simply follow our social media to receive each day’s Nativity in your newsfeed and learn about its history, imagery, and the artist who made it! -- source link

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