Crèche: Famous Sculpture at Art Institute of Chicago

Q: Where can I see Crèche?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to 1725–75, with later additions. It's made from mixed media including cloth, cork, gouache, metal, moss, papier-mâché, polychrome, terracotta, straw, watercolor, wax, and wood.

Q: What is notable about Crèche?

Neapolitan it's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

Neapolitan sculpted this sculpture, dating to 1725–75, with later additions. Made from mixed media including cloth, cork, gouache, metal, moss, papier-mâché, polychrome, terracotta, straw, watercolor, wax, and wood, it measures Overall: 430 × 465 × 140 cm (169 5/16 × 183 1/8 × 55 1/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to 1725–75, with later additions. It's made from mixed media including cloth, cork, gouache, metal, moss, papier-mâché, polychrome, terracotta, straw, watercolor, wax, and wood.

Neapolitan it's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

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