The First Christmas Eve, Mary & Joseph Entering the Stable of Bethlehem – Antique Print
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Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of The First Christmas Eve, Mary & Joseph Entering the Stable of Bethlehem. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The First Christmas Eve, Mary & Joseph Entering the Stable of Bethlehem
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The first detail that sets this picture apart is its setting: Mary and Joseph crossing the threshold of a stable in Bethlehem, a scene that the Gospel accounts of Luke and Matthew describe only in brief terms, with no mention of a stable in Luke's wording beyond a manger. Artists over many centuries filled that gap with their own ideas of the night's humble shelter, and the Christmas Eve moment of arrival became one of the most reproduced episodes in Western art. Worth noticing is how the painter or printmaker frames the couple against the dim interior, using light and posture to suggest both weariness and quiet expectancy.
| Notes | Robertson, Wm. C |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 2,880 × 3,613 px · prints to 10 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 02510u |
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