{"product_id":"chinoiserie-acrylic-ornament-the-journey-to-bethlehem","title":"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\u003eMy watercolor painting is reproduced on a durable, clear acrylic ornament that measures 4 inches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOrders placed by November 15, 2026 have the option for a pink bow velvet ribbon. Orders placed after November 15 will ship directly from my partner and will include a white satin ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Alice Studio","offers":[{"title":"Pink velvet bow","offer_id":52869064130791,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White satin","offer_id":52869064163559,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0542\/4650\/6691\/files\/Chinoiserienativity2Journey_2copy.jpg?v=1792372481","url":"https:\/\/elizabethalicestudio.com\/products\/chinoiserie-acrylic-ornament-the-journey-to-bethlehem","provider":"Elizabeth Alice Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}