December 17, 2004
A Crush of Crèches
Tired of the same old nativity scenes of a white baby Jesus in a manger, flanked by his adoring parents and various barnyard animals? In a demonstration of the richness and diversity of the art form, the Marian Library at the University of Dayton is exhibiting a portion of its 1,200 nativity-scene models through the beginning of January.
The collected works, also known as crèches, are contemporary pieces from 45 countries: painted-clay sets from Mesa Indians in New Mexico, a
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