Shepherds Field Nativity Painting
by Munir Alawi
Title
Shepherds Field Nativity Painting
Artist
Munir Alawi
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
A painting at the Franciscan Shepherd's field church in Beit Sahour in Bethlehem district. The current church was built in 1953-1954 over a cave in which it is believed the shepherds' lived. The tent design permits natural light to enter and illuminate the church in a beautiful way. There is also archeological evidence of the remnants of churches and monasteries from the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th centuries. One of these buildings contains stones from the original apse of the Church of the Nativity.
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July 25th, 2010
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Rick Bragan
Munir your fotos of the orphans are fabulous. It is a shame that there are such orphans in the world. Nice painting, congratulations.
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