The art of composing nativity scenes

To compose a nativity scene is to decide how it is looked at,
how the space is ordered and how the scene comes to tell.

From material to work

This path brings together the artistic foundations that turn figures, architecture, landscape and light into a scene with unity. Scenography sets the relationship with the gaze; composition orders the forms; perspective builds depth; and polychromy makes the material and the atmosphere visible.

The chapters do not offer closed recipes. They examine the decisions involved in every nativity scene so that they can be taken with intention, craft and awareness of their consequences.