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The Ore Mountain folk art angel figures excel in their great depiction as a small-size version. [1] The first carved angels can already be found at the end of the 15th century. To cover the increased demand for Christmas angels due to the spread of Christmas customs, turners from Seiffen developed a lathed angel figure in 1830. The figure held ...
Another angel-like creature mentioned in the Qu’ran (4:97, 32:11) is the zabāniya. A zabāniya is a black angel of hell that brings souls of sinners down to hell to punish them and can be seen in illustrations of The Timurid Book of the Prophet Muhammad’s Ascension (c. 1436 A.D.).
A Christmas decoration is any of several types of ornamentation used at Christmas and the greater Christmas and holiday season. The traditional colors of Christmas are pine green , snow white, and heart red. Gold and silver are also prevalent, as are other metallic colours. Typical images on Christmas decorations include Baby Jesus, Mother Mary ...
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Christmas Angel may refer to: Gabriel, the angel of the Nativity of Jesus; Tree-topper, in the form of an angel; The Christmas Angel, a 1904 French silent film; The Christmas Angel: A Family Story, a 1998 album by Mannheim Steamroller; Christmas Angel, a 2008 album, or its title song, by Tamara Gee
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Here, you’ll find everything you need for the Christmas feast—from creative appetizers to main courses to the most surprising holiday desserts. Don’t expect to find your typical Christmas ...
Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh Detail of an elaborate Neapolitan presepio in Rome. In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche (/ k r ɛ ʃ / or / k r eɪ ʃ /), or in Italian presepio or presepe, or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art objects representing the birth ...