#Betlem
What is
The Christmas nativity scene. In Mallorca, the domestic nativity scene (clay figures, also nativity scene siurells) and the courtly Neapolitan nativity scene of the Palau March, declared BIC, coexist.
How is
- Domestic: clay figures; siurells include nativity figures siurell . Local composition: to be verified.
- Palau March (Palma): figures from the 16th century. XVIII of different origins; polygonal room with display cases (model by Eugenio Cotello). Three scenes: the Mystery in a cork cave, rural landscape and urban landscape.
- Neapolitan figure from the 19th century. XVIII: 35-40 cm, clay head (previously wooden).
How is fa
- Modeled and painted clay; scenery with cork and moss (check in Mallorca).
Com s'usa
- It is set up in Advent and removed after Three Kings (domestic).
Vocabulary
- betlem: bethlehem.
- Misteri: Birth.
- finimenti: accessories of the Neapolitan nativity scene.
History
- 18th century: Naples standardizes size and clay heads.
- 4/24/2003: the Consell declares the Neapolitan nativity scene at the Palau March BIC (BOE 6/4/2003).
On veure'n
- Palau March (Palma).
Why is it design
- Two scales of nativity scenes: the courtly (ostentatious) and the devotional (domestic).
For the project
- Investigate the Mallorcan domestic nativity scene with figures from Pòrtol and Sa Cabaneta.
Frequently asked questions
What is Betlem?
The Christmas nativity scene. In Mallorca, the domestic nativity scene (clay figures, also nativity scene siurells) and the courtly Neapolitan nativity scene…
What are the traditional words for Betlem?
Some words: betlem, finimenti, Misteri.
Sources
- boe.es/boe/dias/2003/06/04/pdfs/A21807-21809.pdf
- menorca.info/opinion/blogs/2019/02/24/1338686/pessebres-napolitans.html
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.