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Giotto - Legend of St Francis: Institution of the Crib at Greccio St. Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first “3 dimensional” nativity scene in 1223 at Greccio, Italy. (image, via Wikimedia, is in the public domain)

Giotto - Legend of St Francis: Institution of the Crib at Greccio

St. Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first “3 dimensional” nativity scene in 1223 at Greccio, Italy.

(image, via Wikimedia, is in the public domain)

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