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New! The Nativity – Mountain Christmas – "Bergweihnacht" – Shepherds Come to Adore – Matthäus Schiestl – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival

New! The Nativity – Mountain Christmas – "Bergweihnacht" – Shepherds Come to Adore – Matthäus Schiestl – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival

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We 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 does your heart as much good as it does ours. The title in German is Bergweihnacht, which translates to "Mountain Christmas," and it was painted in 1918. Oil on wood. 50 x 40 cm. We've included his self-portait from 1910 in the gallery so you can see what our painter friend looked like.

** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a white border of about 0.5" inch for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11", or 1.6" for 11x14" pictures. All Approx! Fine art printers do this because the images are almost never the same rectangular ratio of the standard paper sizes. It also gives the prints a finished look, and lets them look good in a frame without a matt.

- Acid-free paper
- Archival pigments, rated to last for generations.
- Cardboard backer
- Above story of the art
- Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal clear bag.

Thanks for your interest!

Thanks!
Sue & John

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"In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art." ~ St. Pope John Paul II

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