Great Biblical Nativity in Alcamo

The Great Biblical Nativity Scene of Alcamo is spread over an area of ​​about 30 square meters and is composed of 33 scenes representing the earthly life of Jesus.
The nativity scene, made largely of poor material, presents very accurate reconstructions of the moments of life daily, special scenographic effects with figures and settings, and the splendid scenographies created on large canvases by the Alcamese artist Sabrina Laudicina. sin of Adam and Eve, to the Nativity, from the Baptism of Jesus to glimpses of everyday life of the time, as well as various other paintings: the waiting for Christmas, the Annunciation, the search for accommodation in Bethlehem, the Nativity, the Crucifixion of Jesus and his Resurrection, the adoration of the Magi.
Most of the figures, of Sicilian manufacture, are in terracotta and vary in size between 18 cm and 5 cm, arranged for recreating are scenes of everyday life and make sense of perspective. There are also some ancient figurines made with raw clay and hand painted donated by locals.

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