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Minimalist Nativity Set

By Miss Cellania in Arts & Crafts, Christmas on Oct 26, 2009 at 11:32 pm


Less is more with this Christmas nativity set by artist Oliver Fabel, available in German and in English. Link -via Swiss Miss


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  1. Gauldar
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Does it come with a Caganer or do I have to add my own?

  2. somealien
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 11:49 am

    or you can just buy Jenga and write on the pieces...

  3. Robert
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    good present for the nearly religious

  4. christine
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    so stupid, and offensive.

  5. Gauldar
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    How is it offensive?

  6. Tim Giachetti
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Christian Jenga anyone?

  7. Melissa
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    The English version uses "Maria" instead of "Mary". I find that odd.

  8. Another Tim
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    That is not minimalist because it has too many pieces. If it wanted to be minimalist, it should ditch the wise men since they were not there anyway. The wise men showed up when Jesus was about 2 years old (perhaps a bit younger but definitely some time after He was born--why do you think King Herod had all boys aged 2 and younger killed as opposed to just newborns? Also, when the wise men showed up, they were looking for a child, not a baby).

  9. Gauldar
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    @Melissa

    Well, it was made by a German guy. Maybe he doesn't know that.

  10. ted
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    I get how it's less, but how is it more?

    More would mean something like taking it to some level that no other nativity scene does.

    This just looks like a child's blocks.

  11. Gauldar
    Oct 27th, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    @ted

    Well, you could look at the piece symbolically, as where they stand and coexist with the other blocks represents the whole idea of the nativity scene, without the need for highly detailed models which only enforce the materialism that Christianity speaks out against. I could be reading too deep into this, but ya. And Ted, aren't we all children of God? :P

  12. lansing wedding photographer
    Oct 28th, 2009 at 12:59 am

    my parents got my wife and I a nativity set for christmas last year, I should get them this one to return the favor :)

  13. PH
    Oct 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Hmm...modernity has come down to this, eh? The emperor really has no clothes. Why not just type out the letters on paper and forget the wood to be realllly minimalist? As Charlie Brown would say..Good Grief.

  14. Peach
    Nov 1st, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Couldn't we all just imagine a Nativity scene? That would truly be less... and more!

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