{"product_id":"chinoiserie-christmas-original-watercolor-painting-the-journey-to-bethlehem","title":"Chinoiserie Christmas original watercolor painting, The Journey to Bethlehem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the biblical story of the birth of Jesus, his parents had to travel to the town of Bethlehem. I have interpreted the scene in a chinoiserie style, in the tradition of \"inculturation,\" where religious art isn't created as a literal representation of the scene, but is adapted to reflect global traditions and culture, so that everyone might see themselves reflected in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChinoiserie style is personal to me, because it's an adaptation of Chinese art for a western (French) audience, which also happen to be my own two heritages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn my painting, Joseph walks leading a donkey, ridden by a pregnant Mary. The scenery shows mountains and trees from Judea, in a Chinese painting style. Three threes on a mountain foreshadows the crucifixion of Jesus, which, in fact, is the reason for his birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy original watercolor and ink painting is stamped with my Chinese seal and signed. The gold frame can be hung on a wall or propped on a surface. The painting is 6 inches wide, and the frame is 8 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Alice Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926586327119,"sku":"sku-52869145821415","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/5709\/5759\/files\/Chinoiserienativityoriginal2Journey.jpg?v=1793298725","url":"https:\/\/kpartcollective.com\/products\/chinoiserie-christmas-original-watercolor-painting-the-journey-to-bethlehem","provider":"KP Art Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}