Naples: the magic of Christmas and Nativity scenes

The "presepi" are one of the deepest tradition in Napoli and people come from all aroud the world to admire the joyful and vivid streets where artists still create the tiny figures that will embellish theis houses. But the tradition is very ancient and we'll explore also the roots in the Neapolitan history, where sacred and profane are mixed; then we'll follow the traces of the Florentine Renaissance still preserved in Sant'Anna dei Lombardi to the tiny artworks by priest Antonio Maria Esposito to be viewed with a magnifying glass in the Museodivino, you will retrace the most important and exciting stages of the representation of the Nativity in the history of art. The tour ends in the famous Via San Gregorio Armeno, where you can admire the workshops of the nativity artisans who still bring this ancient tradition to life.