Old Master art, religious or not, augments all kinds of Christmas décor by adding the patina of vintage values. I suppose as well that some of the purchases at the auctions are to be Christmas gifts.

In a controversial take on the classic nativity scene, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus’s traditional blanket with a keffiyeh — a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.

Vatican Removes Baby Jesus With Keffiyeh From Nativity The Nativity scene, crafted by two Palestinian artists, drew online criticism about the headscarf’s inclusion from pro-Israel entities. by ...