What is Christmas – Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated dates in the world.
Although associated with Christianity and the birth of Jesus, this celebration goes beyond its religious origins and is celebrated by many people around the world as a cultural holiday, regardless of their faith.
Christmas has given rise to different local traditions, but its common denominator is that it is a time of celebration, sharing and friendship.
In this mini course, learn what is Christmas and its representations throughout the history of art.
What is Christmas
Christmas means the birth of Jesus and is represented by 3 episodes:
The Nativity
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Magi.
Let’s see how these episodes are represented in art and what symbols and representations are associated with each of them.
What about Santa Claus?
There is still one figure who is unavoidable when we talk about Christmas today. Santa Claus.
How did this friendly, white-bearded old man come about? Where did he come from?
That’s what we’ll also be looking at in this course.
About the mini free online course What is Christmas
Access 24 hours a day for an unlimited time.
Learning
The course – What is Christmas – is organized into parts or modules in order to facilitate the sequence of learning.
However, you can freely navigate the entire course without any restrictions 24 hours a day, according to your interests and your own working method.
Certificate
At the end of the course, a training certificate will be issued . Know more.
We are a training entity certified by DGERT – Training Entity Certificate No. 1800/2015 – so the certificate has international validity.
How it works
Course structure – What is Christmas
1 – Christmas and its representations in art
Lesson 1 – The Nativity
Lesson 2 – Announcement to the shepherds | Adoration of the shepherds
Lesson 3 – Announcement to the Magi | Adoration of the Magi
2 – What about Santa Claus?
Lesson 4 – Saint Nicholas
Lesson 5 – Santa Claus
Author
Fátima Muralha
Graduated in History – Art History from the Universidade Nova of Lisbon. Post-Graduate in Management and Promotion of Heritage by the UAL. Specialised in Management of Cultural Projects. Various training courses and a specialisation course regarding Promoting Heritage, Conservation & Restoration, Museum studies and Vocational Training. Coordinator in multiple projects linked to Historical and Artistic Heritage, educational and vocational training projects in various entities. Author of several publications and communications. Creator and coordinator of the development of virtual content of the project: History | Art | Culture.
