I have heard about that theory, but I didn't know the name of the historian. It makes a lot of sense to me; I've seen replicas of those ancient split-level houses on TV. Regarding the resonance of the scene in the barn, you have a point. I guess the modern concept of a Nativity scene is a descendent of the fictional costumes depicted in Medieval art, huh? Just like Saint Catherine and her sideless surcoat. I'd still like to know if there was any accurate information, though. Tea Rose In a message dated 1/5/2007 9:07:14 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 15:16:00 -0600 (CST) From: Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Movies and ancient costume To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From what I hear, the costume would be the least of the difficulty in creating an accurate scene. There are also questions about what the setting really was like, given the architecture and living arrangements of the time. ..... But a "Nativity Scene" in the barn has a lot of history and resonance to it, and so you could legitimately use a medieval-ish costuming theme that would be consistent with the idea of the traditional nativity setting. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
