Switzerland. Canton Bern. Niedermuhlern. A nativity scene on a hill under a tree in a snowy landscape. In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche ), or in Italian presepio or presepe) is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art objects representing the birth of Jesus. While the term "nativity scene" may be used of any representation of the very common subject of the Nativity of Jesus in art, it has a more specialized sense referring to seasonal displays using model wooden figures in a setting. Nativity scenes exhibit figures representing the infant Jesus, his mother, Mary, and her husband, Joseph. Other characters from the nativity story, such as shepherds, sheep, and angels may be displayed near the manger in a barn intended to accommodate farm animals, as described in the Gospel of Luke. A donkey and an ox are typically depicted in the scene, and the Magi and their camels, described in the Gospel of Matthew, are also included. Niedermuhlern is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district. 2.12.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef