This charming Lighted Nativity Mangers
is approximately 10” at its peak, 16” wide, and 6.5” deep. Manger constructed of wood and moss. The mangers support beams have small LED lights strung along them, operated by two AA batteries. Batteries not included. The roof is made of an artificial wood, made to look like bark. The roof has green sphagnum moss scattered across it. The mangers roof is staggered and framed, held up by wooden posts. Around the posts is a string of LED lights. In the back right corner is a small loft with two wheat bundles on top it. There are three windows on the back wall. The back is an artificial stucco wall. A rope is hung in the center of the wall. On the left side of the manger is a small fenced in area. On the outer left edge is a small gate. When opened it reveals the battery back. In the front of the manger is a small woven basket and a coral colored resin jug. This is a Fontanini original with gold coin inset in base. Made for the Fontanini 5” series.
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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.
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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.