Cribs on the Metro

Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo – BUT/SP, institution of the Department of Culture and Economy of the State of São Paulo Creative, in accordance with all protocols defined by the competent areas, brings to the Room MAS / Metro Tiradentes the collective show “Cribs on the Metro”, with 18 sets belonging to its collection that, curated by Beatriz Cruz, provide us with a diversity of materials, shapes and colors that, even differentiated, celebrate the Nativity event.

"In 1223, in the town of Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi, after mass, reproduced the scene of the birth of Jesus, in a cave, using a manger without the boy, with an ox and a donkey. This first representation can best be characterized as a liturgical-dramatic way of presenting the birth of the Lord. (…)The popularization of the scene of the birth of Jesus happened from the 14th century, with the installation of cribs during Christmas, with terracotta figures, wax or wood. The tradition started in Italy, then expanded to Spain and other European countries, driven by the Franciscan priests, in order to convey the message of redemption, for representing the birth of Jesus. ”, explains D. Devair Araújo da Fonseca, Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Clay, mud, paper, organic materials, metal, Among many, are transformed into pieces that make up the Nativity scene with technique and expertise from artists from diverse backgrounds and countless segments. The selection of the curator sought multiplicity to compose the unit.

With this we seek to achieve the goal of, not only celebrate the birth of Jesus, but also to bring beauty and hope to those who visit the exhibition.

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Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo – institution of the Department of Culture and Economy of the State of São Paulo Creative, It is one of the most important of its kind in the country. It is the result of an agreement signed between the State Government and Mitra Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, in 28 October 1969, and its installation date 29 June 1970. Since then, the Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo He came to occupy wing of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Light, on Avenida Tiradentes, downtown São Paulo. The building is one of the most important monuments of colonial architecture São Paulo, built of rammed earth, rare remaining example in the city, last farm convent city. It was listed by the Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute National, in 1943, and the Council for the Defense of Heritage, Architectural artistic and the State of São Paulo, in 1979. It has much of its collection also listed by IPHAN, since 1969, whose priceless heritage includes relics of stories in Brazil and worldwide. The Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo holds a vast collection of works created between centuries 16 and 20, counting with rare specimens and significant. There are more than 10 thousand items in the collection. Has works of recognized names, as Frei Agostinho da Piedade, Frei Agostinho de Jesus, Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the "Aleijadinho" and Benedito Calixto de Jesus, Among many, anonymous or not. Noteworthy are also the collections of nativity scenes, silverware and jewelery, Lampadarios, furniture, altarpieces, altars, clothing, liturgical books and numismatic.

OF SACRED ART MUSEUM SAO PAULO - MAS / SP

Chairman of the Board of Directors – José Roberto Marcellino dos Santos
CEO – José Carlos Marcal de Barros
Director of Planning and Management – Luiz Henrique Neves Marcon
Museóloga - Beatriz Cruz