In Salerno, after exploring the Duomo, we found an exhibition of the Painted Presepe by Salerno artist Mario Carotenuto in a dark room open to the street. We just chanced to look in and see that we could enter. It was eerie – a nativity scene made with 157 life-size cut-outs of people – religious staples, historical people and everyday people – painted on really thick plywood.
