Belén del Museo de Historia de Madrid

Detalles del evento

  • Sun 1 Dec - Sun 2 Feb 2025

  • Closed: every Monday; on 24, 25, 31 December & on 1st, 6 January
  • Museo de Historia de Madrid
  • Acceso libre hasta completar aforo
  • Guided tours: 12, 13, 19 and 20 December at 12 noon (Please register in advance via the Madrid History Museum website)
plano general de Belén Napolitano

The Neapolitan nativity scene at the Madrid History Museum features more than 50 human and animal figures and a rich array of accessories that evoke the birth of Jesus while portraying the customs and traditions of 18th-century Naples in great detail. Many of the figures, made with moveable joints, are dressed in colourful costumes and made with a wire frame covered with burlap to which the limbs and head, carved in wood or terracotta, are attached, giving them great expressiveness and realism.

In this nativity scene, a host of little angels descend on the classical ruins where the Mystery takes place, adding a celestial touch to the tableau. The angels are surrounded by peasants, the well-to-do, shepherds, pedlars, musicians and the luxurious retinue of the Three Kings, creating a vivid portrait of the everyday life of the time. This work, largely anonymous but of exceptional artistic quality, is an excellent example of the Neapolitan nativity scene that was brought to Spain and made popular by King Charles III.

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Detalles del evento

  • Sun 1 Dec - Sun 2 Feb 2025

  • Closed: every Monday; on 24, 25, 31 December & on 1st, 6 January
  • Museo de Historia de Madrid
  • Acceso libre hasta completar aforo
  • Guided tours: 12, 13, 19 and 20 December at 12 noon (Please register in advance via the Madrid History Museum website)

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Museo de Historia de Madrid

CALLE FUENCARRAL , 78

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  • Metro: Tribunal, Bilbao y Alonso Martínez.
  • Aparcamiento público: Barceló.

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