{"product_id":"blue-and-white-chinoiserie-acrylic-ornament-the-journey-to-bethlehem","title":"Blue and white chinoiserie acrylic ornament, The Journey to Bethlehem","description":"\u003cp\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\u003eChinoiserie is also a blending of my own two heritages, so it's very personal to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMy watercolor painting is reproduced on a durable, clear acrylic ornament that measures 4 inches tall, and topped with a navy blue velvet ribbon. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Alice Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53025419067623,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/4650\/6691\/files\/CN2blue.jpg?v=1794244305","url":"https:\/\/elizabethalicestudio.com\/products\/blue-and-white-chinoiserie-acrylic-ornament-the-journey-to-bethlehem","provider":"Elizabeth Alice Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}