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The international exhibition “100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican” (“100 Presepi in Vaticano”) in the Baroque colonnade of St. Peter’s Square features works by three Hungarian artists, the Hungarian Embassy in the Holy See revealed.
Péterné Daru, Gáborné Tamaskovics, and Katalin Tremmel Hudik are representing Hungary at this year’s nativity scene exhibition in the Vatican. Daru Péterné painted the scene of the birth of Jesus on an ostrich egg. This is not the first time that the artist has participated in the Vatican exhibition. Gáborné Tamaskovics is also a returning amateur corn husk weaver, who is taking part in the exhibition with her work titled “On Christmas Eve.” The exhibited nativity scene is in the shape of a Christmas tree and has four levels.
Katalin Tremmel Hudik, a Budapest painter, restorer, and art teacher, has created a giclée print titled “Hungarian Bethlehem,” a copy of an oil painting that the artist presented to Pope Francis in March 2024.
The painting depicts the Holy Family. The space around the characters, interspersed with floral motifs, is reminiscent of Hungarian folk art.
The ecclesiastical exhibition includes 125 nativity scenes from Italy and abroad, all of which have the use of handicraft techniques in common.
The special feature of this year’s nativity scene exhibition is that it coincides with the beginning of the Jubilee Holy Year.
The Hungarian artists are participating in the exhibition in collaboration with the Hungarian Foundation for Crafts (AMKA) and the Hungarian Embassy in the Holy See. The free exhibition opened on Sunday, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and will be on display until January 6.
Via MTI, Featured image: Pixabay