Nativity Scene by Arnolfo di Cambio – First Nativity Scene in Art History

Evoking the first nativity scene created by St. Francis in Greccio, Pope Nicholas IV, the first Franciscan Pope, commissioned Arnolfo di Cambio to reproduce the scene of Bethlehem in marble, achieving enormous success that transcended the history of art. Listen to Andreas Raub, Artistic-Scientific Director of the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major.