This afternoon we caught the bus in to Birmingham and went to the free museum to complete the Nativity trail. We picked up a leaflet and followed it round. In certain galleries I was able to show E a picture of the painting she was looking for and then went and found it. The girls enjoyed working out which part of the story each painting was telling. They are in order of gallery, rather than order of story! They cover about 500 years of art and are a variety of different styles which kept I interested as we discussed how they could have been created. We liked the vibrant stained glass window made as a memorial to the men of the congregation who served and died in the First World War. The window shows the angels appearing to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus. We also liked this small painting made to be a Christmas card showing a soldier, sailor and airman approaching the stable at Bethlehem and angels watching over a sky filled with planes and searchlights. The Latin inscription ‘Ipse est pax nostra’ (he is our peace) suggests Jesus is a source of comfort and hope, especially in time of war.
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