Nativity scene statues

This guide is meant to be an aid for an easy and quick selection of the statues suitable for your nativity scene; we will provide you with the tools for an informed choice based on height, style and materials.

To build a harmonious crib you need to pay close attention to the perspective, in fact for each floor a different size of statues is always indicated which, together with the buildings and other accessories for the DIY crib, will then provide us with a very realistic and suggestive perspective effect . As with any other form of art, even in the Nativity scene it will be necessary to respect the rule whereby in the foreground we will use figures and settings with greater heights, which will gradually decrease on the rear and higher perspective planes.

Making a practical example: if we chose to place statues of 10cm real height in the foreground, we would place 8cm statues on the second floor and gradually reduce for the rear and upper ones.

There are different styles with which to create your own DIY Nativity scene, among the most common the classic-popular one, the Arab-Palestinian one, the Neapolitan or Spanish one and others.

As with any work, to obtain a realistic and harmonious result it would be good to make an initial stylistic choice in the design phase to be followed in the combination of statues, settings and accessories.

In fact, it would be visually unpleasant to look at a Nativity scene with a mountain landscape where typically Palestinian white houses with flat roofs have been placed. Or juxtaposing figurines of too many styles could give a very confusing effect.

The choice of material for the collection of statuettes is very important, usually the DIY Nativity scene is an expanding and evolving work, in fact, usually every year a few pieces are added and creativity is shown off.

To always obtain a balanced result, it is advisable to integrate your own pieces from the same series or by drawing from figures that are of the same material and of a similar style.

As already mentioned previously in the indications relating to styles, even the juxtaposition of statues of very different materials could be less than pleasant when viewed as a whole.

Another essential aspect to pay attention to is always checking the real height of the characters for the Nativity scene of interest and not relying only on the size expressed in the title of the brand's series. Below we have tried to summarize what are generally the characteristics and the differences between the "name" of the series and the objective height of the figurines divided by Brand (obviously for a precise figure it is advisable to always check the description of the products).

It should be noted that the measurement always refers to an adult character in an upright position; it goes without saying that seated statues or infants will have a lower value.

LANDI MORANDUZZO

Nativity scene statues created by the sculptor Martino Landi and distributed all over the world by Moranduzzo, they are appreciated for their refinement and attention to detail.

These figurines are made entirely in Italy with plastic or resin, they are available in various sizes from 3.5 cm up to 20 cm and in different styles: historical, Neapolitan 700 and classic.

OLIVER

The Oliver nativity figurines arrive directly from Spain and perfectly represent the Iberian style, they are available in sizes from 5 to 15 cm and are made of durexin (pvc).

FONTANINI:

Fontanini nativity scene statues are produced and sold all over the world by a historic Italian company founded in 1908, series of various sizes are available which boast a vast range of nativity scene figures created in PVC.

PVC STATUES

Nativity figurines in pvc available in various sizes, styles and distributed by both Italian and foreign producers.

EUROMARKS

Figures for nativity scene produced in pvc entirely in Italy available in various heights.

In recent years, the demand for creating outdoor Nativity scenes has been increasing, both to share the beauty of creation with the whole community, and due to the increasingly widespread need not to be able to sacrifice internal spaces in homes. Therefore it is necessary to make sure that you choose statues that are made with the indicated materials and that are treated to be able to withstand the elements.

Nativity scene statues in resin offers a large assortment of figures with good detail in sizes from:

3cm to 40cm

Resin statues Martino Landi economic series available in sizes 10 and 12 cm made of hand painted resin

Hand painted Neapolitan terracotta statues of 10 cm

Terracotta statues with fabric clothes by the best potters of Caltagirone in the

measures from:

Resin statues dressed in the Pigini Nativity scenes 30 cm high, very refined down to the smallest detail

details with the possibility of giving the desired position, ideal for large nativity scenes.

To create small nativity scenes we have a vast assortment of mini nativity scenes and statues in various materials: metal, plastic, resin and etc.