nativity – Curious Christian

Birth of Australian Jesus

Nativity: Birth of Australian Jesus by Reg Mombassa

Abbaye de Keur Moussa, near Dakar, Senegal, is a Benedictine monastery of the Solesmes Congregation. Founded in 1961, the monastery became an abbey in 1984. The Keur Moussa abbey church fresco, samples of which I have included above, was designed and painted in 1963 by Dom Georges Saget. Stories illustrated here include: the annunciation, theContinue reading “Abbaye de Keur Moussa”

Easter or Christmas?

I found this chinese nativity scene quite curious – Jesus petting the easter bunny?

Three Wise Men, Doctor Who Style

I have always thought it would be interesting to do a nativity scene with different incarnations of the Doctor as the Magi. Well, I finally got around to doing it!

Aboriginal Christian Art from Western Australia

This picture comes from Western Australia, courtesy of a friend of mine. He writes: “Hi Matt, Was thinking of you. We were in W.A 2 weeks ago and went to New Norcia. Was profoundly impressed in that in the 19thc they genuinely respected the Aboriginals and genuinely tried to incarnate the Gospel to them. TheContinue reading “Aboriginal Christian Art from Western Australia”

Thai Nativity Scene

“Thai Nativity” by Sawai Chinnawong, 2004 As I will be taking part in a mission trip to Thailand later this year, don’t be surprised if I focus on Thai Christian art from time to time in the months ahead.

The Nativity, Japanese Style

This painting of the nativity in the Japanese sumi-e style is by Karine, a young engineer in BioInformatics living in the south of France. It is entitled, “Il est ne le divin enfant” or “He was born the holy child” after a French Christmas song.

The Nativity – Persian style

“Wise Men from the East” by Iranian painter Hossein Behzad (1894 –1968)

The Nativity: Congo Style

Chinese Christian Art: Arriving at Bethlehem

As we approach Christmas I find myself drawn once again to the way Christmas scenes have been depicted across different cultures. This image, from an unknown Chinese artist, depicts Joseph and the heavily pregnant Mary arriving at Bethlehem, looking for some overnight accomodation but not having much luck. I find myself reflecting, with the party seasonContinue reading “Chinese Christian Art: Arriving at Bethlehem”