A Nativity From Naples: Presepio Sculpture in the 18th Century January 2, 2009

This Christmas season, the Kimbell plays host to an extraordinary loan from Naples, Italy: a magnificent, 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene -- known in Italian as a presepio after the Latin word for "manger," praesepe. The Kimbell presepio will feature over 70 figures and animals (ranging up to about 15 inches tall) and be displayed in the traditional manner with a realistic, rocky setting.