This 11 piece Nativity Figures Set
is made of a poly/ resin blend. The figures in this set range in size from 6”-18”. These figures are perfect for the Wooden Nativity Stable #70496. Each figure is painted to look antiqued. Each set includes the Holy Family, the three Wise Men, Gloria the Angel, Gabriel the Shepherd, an ox, a donkey, and a sheep. Mary wears a salmon colored gown while kneeling in a praying position looking down at baby Jesus. She also wears a navy cape draped over her shoulders and a cream colored mantle on her head. Joseph is wearing a brown tunic with a burgundy sheath wrapped around his shoulder. In his left hand he holds a staff while looking down. Baby Jesus lies in a straw covered crib with his hands outstretched and has a blue cloth covering him. King Melchior kneels before Jesus in a Palestine purple tunic with a rust colored cape around him. In his hands he holds the gift of gold. He wears a cream turban with a red jeweled center and has a grey beard. King Balthazar is wearing a Yale blue tunic with a midnight blue sheath. He also wears an off white turban with red lining with a jeweled crown. He holds an urn filled with myrrh for baby Jesus. King Gaspar is wearing a sepia colored tunic with a fur shawl around his shoulders. He wears a maroon and gold crown and carries a vessel filled with frankincense for Jesus. The angel Gloria kneels before Jesus in a praying position in a peridot colored gown with a red sash around her shoulder. She has a gold halo on her head and ecru colored wings. The shepherd, Gabriel, wears a moss green shirt with brown shorts, and a red with gold stripes scarf. Gabriel has a long brown fur vest over his clothes. He has a sheep wrapped around his neck, with another at his feet. He also has a brown satchel slung over his shoulder. This set also includes a grey donkey, a brown ox, and a sheep, all in a lying position. Select this link to view our beautiful line of Christmas Tree Angels Toppers.
A Cherub.
A cherub is an angel of great knowledge and a symbol of heavenly wisdom or justice. The plural of cherub is cherubim. The cherubim rank just below the order of angels called the seraphim.
In art the cherubim are usually represented by children’s heads, with one, two or three pairs of wings. In the earliest religious paintings they have thoughtful and intelligent faces. The early painters also followed strict rules for color schemes when representing cherubim. In a picture of angels in circles, called a “Glory of Angels”, the second circle, that of the cherubim, was always blue. This color stood for light and knowledge. The inner circle, that of the seraphim, was red. Later artists painted the angels with more freedom. Such paintings as the Sistine Madonna by Raphael and “Coronation of the virgin” by Perugino show this change. In the Raphael picture, the Madonna stands on clouds made up of heads of many cherubim. At the base of the picture rest two cherubim which are noted for the serious beauty of their faces. In the Perugino picture, the floating cherubim have wings of various colors. Another painting by Perugino, “Assumption of the virgin”, also contains famous cherubim.
Angels.
Angels are Immortal spirits that appear to mankind at important moments. They appear to man as messengers of god, bringing messages of comfort, warnings, tests of belief and deliverance. They are also bringers of peace and goodwill. The New Testament tells how the Angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks to bring them good tidings of great joy, the Birth of Christ, and the multitude of angels proclaimed, Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men.
Everyone has a guardian angel watching over and providing protection from harm. Spreading their loving wings, guardian angels escort us all securely through life. They help lessen our fears and misery, allowing us to be optimistic about whatever the future brings.
