Pessebre de Nadal al Monestir de Pedralbes

Large-format nativity scene at the Museu Monestir de Pedralbes in Barcelona, created with the Associació de Pessebristes de Barcelona. It depicts the birth of Jesus in an idealised landscape, with figures by Andreu Muns i Fernández.

The exhibition presents a large-scale Christmas diorama installed in the Monestir de Pedralbes. The setting recreates the birth of Jesus in an idealised landscape and was made in collaboration with the Associació de Pessebristes de Barcelona. It combines natural elements with pieces worked in plaster.

The figures are the work of Andreu Muns i Fernández, trained at the Escuela Llotja de Barcelona and linked to a renowned family of Catalan nativity-scene makers in the second half of the twentieth century. The ensemble also includes a scene of the Adoration of the Magi, with figures by the Castells brothers.

The museum, which hosts exhibitions and cultural activities in Barcelona, dedicates this nativity scene to Catalan Christmas tradition through its figures and its setting. To mark the occasion, the monastery is organising an open day.