Oratory of St. Bartholomew of Staglieno

Oratory of St. Bartholomew
of Staglieno

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Mary and the Holy Child

Gloria in excelsis

St. Joseph

The black King

This creche contain figures from two different sets: a pretty old group, from the workshop of a carver master very near to Maragliano's style, and a more recent group of figures of less artistic value. In the 2003 setting, all figures were displayed on a large scene in 18th century countryside, with the nativity surmonted by a gloria with six angels.

The white King

The older group of artistic figures is remarkable for the richness of the costumes. The three kings, two white and one black as usual, are riding past with their magnificent suite of squires, pageboys, dignitaries and a train of nine luxurious harnessed horses, of which one bears a unicorn. The scene displays a very large number of figures, characters that are typical of the Genoese creches, such as peasants, shepherds, farmers, noble and common people and beggars, accompanied by several pasturage or courtyard animals.

Asiatic people

A black knight

The crowd toward the hut

The unicorn

A beggar

A shrew

Common people

Farmer with ox

A beggar

WHERE ~ The crib is displayed in the Oratory of St. Bartholomew, close to the church of Staglieno - accessible on foot, by a steep and rapid ascent from the cemetery of Staglieno (it is a wide pathway, rather deserted but sufficiently clean), or by car, following via delle Gavette. The oratory interior is painted with peculiar images (in the picture on the right, a demon)

A demon

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Mary and the Holy Child	Gloria in excelsis	St. Joseph
The black King	This creche contain figures from two different sets: a pretty old group, from the workshop of a carver master very near to Maragliano's style, and a more recent group of figures of less artistic value. In the 2003 setting, all figures were displayed on a large scene in 18th century countryside, with the nativity surmonted by a gloria with six angels.	The white King
The older group of artistic figures is remarkable for the richness of the costumes. The three kings, two white and one black as usual, are riding past with their magnificent suite of squires, pageboys, dignitaries and a train of nine luxurious harnessed horses, of which one bears a unicorn. The scene displays a very large number of figures, characters that are typical of the Genoese creches, such as peasants, shepherds, farmers, noble and common people and beggars, accompanied by several pasturage or courtyard animals.