{"id":59771,"date":"2026-09-11T10:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soniademetz.com\/i-personaggi-del-presepe-raccontano\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:31:05","slug":"the-nativity-figurines-tell-the-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soniademetz.com\/en\/the-nativity-figurines-tell-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nativity Figurines Tell the Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-8e2b88d4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-854acd64\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Weihnachtskrippe-Demetz.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nativity Demetz - Sonia - Val Gardena\" class=\"wp-image-59746\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Weihnachtskrippe-Demetz.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Weihnachtskrippe-Demetz.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Weihnachtskrippe-Demetz.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Weihnachtskrippe-Demetz.jpg?resize=600%2C315&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Weihnachtskrippe-Demetz.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Nativity scene is a unique meeting point between faith, memory, and artisan craftsmanship:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Theological Value:<\/strong> It makes the mystery of the Incarnation visible. From the angels and shepherds to the Magi, each figure symbolizes a precise step in the divine plan and human response to God&#8217;s call. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Historical Value:<\/strong> It hands down collective memory, weaving the Gospel narrative with clothing, skills and popular customs layered over the centuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artisanal Value:<\/strong> It comes to life through the centuries-old art of the master sculptors of Val Gardena in Italy. Hand-carved and hand-painted in wood according to knowledge passed down from generation to generation, each figure transforms the material into a sacred work of art meant to preserve the tradition. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-6b8de1a5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-0123344f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Verkundigungsengel.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Verkundigungsengel.jpg?resize=768%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Verkundigungsengel.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Verkundigungsengel.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soniademetz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Verkundigungsengel.jpg?w=815&amp;ssl=1 815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Chapter \u201eI\u201c: THE ANGELS<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soniademetz.com\/i-personaggi-del-presepe-raccontano\/arcangelo-gabriele\/\">THE ANGEL OF THE ANNUNCIATION <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6b90322c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-bb9b694b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-center has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-c603fae4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\" id=\"stai-cercando-un-oggetto-religioso-in-particolare-a-tua-disposizione\">Bring tradition into your home<br\/>Discover hand-carved statues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soniademetz.com\/en\/contact\/\">CONTACTS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59770,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-59771","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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