Nativities from around the world

 Welcome!

I have always been fascinated with other cultures, and their unique nativity interpretations.

Let’s enjoy a few together.

‘The Virgin Mary of Peace’ by South Korean artist Shim Soon-hwa  Catherine.

Comanche Mary and baby Jesus by Fr. John Giuliani

Nativity by Haitian artist Ismael Saincilus

British Artist Margaret Tarrant

1888 - 1959

By an unknown Japanese artist

By Filipino artist Mario Yulo

‘Kissing the Face of God’ by American artist Morgan Weistling, 2001

From Targoviste, Romania

A Chinese nativity

From early Ethiopian manuscripts

‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1770 Germany

Unknown Polish artist

By German artist Sulamith Wolfing (1901 - 1989)

I find the handmade nativities even more diversified.

From Oaxaca, Mexico

Hand carved in Mongolia

Made in Nicaragua 

A nativity from Peru

Ukrainian egg with nativity scene

I hope you have enjoyed our small trip around the world to find nativities.

‘Til next time,

Inkspired

Fantasy Fairytale Fun

Hello!

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired 

and KaleidoCam 

This one I used a Disney jigsaw puzzle as its’ base.

Recognize the fairytale?

It is a very old story told and re-told through the centuries, but not quite what Disney movie writers interpreted!

The ‘original’ Aladdin was Chinese,

not Persian!

After he marries the Princess

he continues with quite a few adventures

involving wicked magicians,

jealous loser Princes,

not just flying but really traveling to distant lands,

losing the magic lamp,

regaining the magic lamp,

Repeat!

2 vintage storybook illustrations

Did you catch the Aladdin paper dolls 
by Cory Jensen? They were in my Princess blog 
from a few days ago.
Here are a few more Aladdin paper dolls
by Cory Jensen-

We shouldn’t forget Jafar either!

Here are a couple more-

All by Cory Jensen!

Now, this wasn’t supposed to be a blog about 

Aladdin specifically,

but more about general fairytales!

Vintage St Patrick’s Day card

Some old fairytales,

and some new ones!

 Antique paperdoll with fairytale costumes 

Vintage Sleeping Beauty

Vintage Sleeping Beauty illustration

Unfortunately
this blog has taken me days to finish!
Just one of those things,
with all of life’s little interruptions...

Disney movie poster
‘Snow White and the seven Dwarfs’

A Disney Castle

Now it is time to close,
and get myself more organized for my next blog!
😁

Fabulous artist Margaret Tarrant

‘Til next time,
inkspired

Truth, usually experienced before 10 am,
Or before coffee -
Do not attempt starting laundry until later in the day,
or you risk finding it days later,
Wet,
Moldy,
Smelly,
still in the washing machine.