Die Krippenfeier des heiligen Franziskus 1837
Edward Jakob Von Steinle (Austrian, 1810–1886)
"Die Krippenfeier des heiligen Franziskus" from german: Saint Francis' Christmas Celebration.
This image would later be used to create a series of Christmas postcards, as the one below, from 1910.
This lithograph, after a sepia drawing by Edward Jakob von Steinle, depicts Saint Francis celebrating Christmas in Greccio, recreating the first Nativity scene. On Christmas Eve, Francis kneels before a humble altar while another friar invites the villagers to adore the Christ Child, emphasizing communal devotion alongside the saint’s personal reverence.
The composition, rendered in delicate sepia tones, preserves a sense of intimacy and spiritual warmth reminiscent of Baroque devotional imagery, while the clarity of line and printed medium reflect 19th-century lithographic techniques. Originally 32.5 x 44.5 cm (12.8 x 17.5 in.), this image later inspired a series of Christmas postcards, illustrating the enduring appeal of Franciscan Nativity iconography.
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