{"product_id":"chinoiserie-christmas-original-watercolor-painting-the-nativity","title":"Chinoiserie Christmas original watercolor painting, The Nativity","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the biblical story, Jesus was born humbly in a stable. I have interpreted the scene in a chinoiserie style, in the tradition of \"inculturation,\" where religious art isn't created as a literal representation of the scene, but is adapted to reflect global traditions and culture, so that everyone might see themselves reflected in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinoiserie is also a blending of my own two heritages, so it's very personal to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my painting, baby Jesus lies in the manger, with his parents Mary and Joseph on either side. The decorative border includes a donkey, cow, goats, and a lamb, which symbolizes Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb of God. Other details include the star of Bethlehem, Alpha-Omega, XP (Christ), IX (Christ in Greek), \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eΙΧΘΥΣ fish, and lion symbolizing the house of David.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy original watercolor and ink painting is stamped with my Chinese seal and signed. The gold frame can be hung on a wall or propped on a surface. The painting is 6 inches wide, and the frame is 8 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Alice Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46054484377669,"sku":"sku-52869150408935","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/6984\/8133\/files\/chinoiserie-christmas-original-watercolor-painting-the-nativity-8673115.jpg?v=1792426686","url":"https:\/\/checosebelle.com\/products\/chinoiserie-christmas-original-watercolor-painting-the-nativity","provider":"Che Cose Belle ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}