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=**In Conversation—"18th-century Neapolitan Crèche Scene"**= November 14, 2013 5:00pm-7:00pm Ryan Education Center, Classroom 2 $20; CPDUs



Join Sylvain Bellenger, curator in a conversation about this exquisite Nativity scene, a new and exciting acquisition for the museum. Discussed will be the origins of this sculptural tradition and its development into a dynamic art form that recorded eighteenth-century Neapolitan life. This In Conversation program is part of a new series for teachers that takes place in the museum’s galleries and features guest artists, curators, and educators discussing in depth select works of art from the Art Institute’s collection.

Related Resources: Neapolitan Crèche: A Holiday Gift to the City [|“Nativity. The Art and Spirit of the Crèche” (Video)] [|Friends of the crèche]