Records the Christmas story of the Nativity, as interpreted by painters who lived during the Renaissance period; accompanying text describing each tableau is taken from the King James Version of the Bible and a commentary on each picture provides background on the paintings themselves and their artists.Records the Christmas story of the Nativity, as interpreted by painters who lived during the Renaissance period; accompanying text describing each tableau is taken from the King James Version of the Bible and a commentary on each picture provides background on the paintings themselves and their artists.