Museum Exhibition
Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
November 25, 2025 – January 6, 2026
The Met continues a longstanding holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas tree.
Exhibition artworks
Representative work
Italian
Tree (crèche accessory)
second half 18th–mid-19th century
Mixed media
Overall (confirmed): 8 1/4 × 2 × 2 in. (21 × 5.1 × 5.1 cm)
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Italian
Tree (crèche accessory)
second half 18th–mid-19th century
Mixed media
Overall (confirmed): 8 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (21 × 5.4 × 5.4 cm)
View at museumItalian, Naples
Lamb
second half 18th century
Polychromed terracotta body, lead legs and ears, wooden base and tree
H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.)
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Bagpipe (crèche accessory)
second half 18th–mid-19th century
Mixed media
Overall (confirmed): 9 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (22.9 × 5.7 × 2.5 cm)
View at museumSalvatore di Franco
Virgin
second half 18th century
Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; silver-gilt halo; silk and linen garments
(a) H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.); (b) Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.)
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Holy Ghost in rays
second half 18th century
Tin, partially gilt
Height: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
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