December 11, 2016

Nativity of Mercy at Most Precious Blood Church

For the Second Year, the Scarabottola Prespio is on view in New York City's Historic Little Italy
The Three Kings pay homage to new born Child
The backside of the Nativity of Mercy
A host of angels soar above the Holy Family
(L) San Martino offering his cloak to a naked beggar and Pero breastfeeding Cimone, her imprisoned father. (R) San Francesco d'Assisi preaching to animals 
A scene of compassion: A peasant woman offers fruit to a leper
(L-R) Pulcinella and the shackled devil