Lauding an Italian Artistic Tradition: the Naples Christmas Creche:
The creche art of Naples is truly an artistic representation of la vita napoletana, then and now. The presepe napoletano (Neapolitan crib scene), more than just a religious celebration, has become a way to describe the Neapolitan culture, each napolitano identifying with it and feeling represented. As I’d written in a past blog note (after a Naples walk…