Lauren studied art with George Bridgman and Frank V ... The gracious Connecticut countryside and her farm animals appear in much of her work. The Nativity scene is frequently pictured in her own barn.

But since it’s Christmas ... and “Mystic Nativity” is on display alongside four other Botticelli works in a gallery devoted to Florentine art under the Medici family. We hope you enjoyed ...

An "exceptionally rare" 16th Century depiction of the nativity acquired ... so this is truly a Christmas gift to our audiences," she added. The National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund ...