The Nativity – Mountain Christmas – "Bergweihnacht" – Shepherds Come to Adore – Matthäus Schiestl – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Mary for children which is otherwise kind of

which is otherwise kind of understated

There is something touching about this delicately beautiful image

where a giant Basilica exists dedicated to her

which was the new technology that allowed them to create it in color without having to hand-paint it

Jesus taught us to love

The Nativity – Mountain Christmas – "Bergweihnacht" – Shepherds Come to Adore – Matthäus Schiestl – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Mary for children which is otherwise kind ofWe just love the Catholic art by Matthaus Schiestl (1869 1939). This one is a Nativity scene set in the German mountains, and the shepherds are trudging through the snow to adore the Baby Jesus. You can just barely make out Mary and Jesus inside the manger, by their bright haloes. Like all of Schiestl's paintings, this one is cozy and charming. He was very famous in his day, even making postage stamps for the German government. We hope this picture