Christmas Nativity Bundle, 12 Vintage Bible Story Paintings to Print

Twelve paintings tell the Christmas story in order in this printable bundle, starting with the angel's visit to Mary and ending with the Holy Family's night journey into Egypt. They share one palette of deep night blue, warm umber and antique gold, with small figures in wide landscapes and lamplit rooms in the manner of old master oil paintings. None of them carries text, so they hang as artwork, and each painting comes in four ratios for standard frames.

From the Annunciation to the Flight into Egypt

The series draws on both Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus. Luke supplies the first part: the angel's visit to Mary, the road to Bethlehem, no room at the inn, the birth in the stable, and the shepherds, who see an angel in the clouds, watch light pour over their field and then kneel at the manger. Matthew supplies the rest: the star standing over the town, three riders on camels crossing the dunes, the Magi kneeling with their gifts, and Joseph leading Mary and the child away by night. Hung in order, the twelve frames let a child walk the whole story along one wall. Twelve also matches the Twelve Days of Christmas, from December 25 to January 5, if you would like to bring out one painting a day.

Night blues, umber and old master gold

The palette is the same in all twelve: deep night blue for skies and shadows, warm umber for stone and timber, and antique gold for starlight and lamps. Figures stay small against hills and desert, or they gather in low, lamplit rooms and stables, which keeps the series calm and reverent and lets the light carry the story. No painting has lettering on it. Several scenes share one motif, a beam of light falling from above: through the stable roof onto the manger, through the clouds over the shepherds' field, and from the star down to the town. The artwork was created with AI assistance, then selected, checked and arranged into this series by The Framed Verse.

48 files and how the download works

Every painting is supplied in the 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 11:14 ratios, which comes to 48 high-resolution JPG files, each 3328 pixels wide with 300 DPI metadata. After checkout you download a PDF guide that leads to your private download page. There you can take one ZIP per ratio, if all your frames share a shape, or one ZIP with every file. The four ratios are versions of the same twelve paintings, made to fit different frames. Print at home, at a copy shop or with a photo lab at 100 percent scale and with crop-to-fill turned off. The files give sharp prints from 4x6 up to 16x24 inches, which covers anything from a mantel frame to a larger centerpiece.

A wall of twelve or one scene at a time

The listing photo shows all twelve in three rows of four beneath a garland, a grid that fits above a sofa or along a stair wall. In a hallway or a church corridor, a single long row lets the story read from left to right. A smaller home can rotate them: start with the Annunciation on the first Sunday of Advent and move along the story until the Magi arrive at Epiphany. The set suits families keeping an Advent tradition, a church hallway or Sunday school room, and a Christian grandparent who wants the nativity story on the wall all season. Because the files stay with you, the same paintings can come out again every December.

Sizes and formats

The 12 paintings in story order

Frequently asked questions

Is there any writing on the paintings?

No. All twelve paintings are free of verses, titles and captions, so they hang as artwork. If you would like to read along as you hang them, scenes 1 to 8 follow Luke 1 and 2, and scenes 9 to 12 follow Matthew 2, from the star over Bethlehem to the flight into Egypt.

How do I get the files after paying?

Right after checkout you can download a PDF guide. It links to your private download page, where you choose one ZIP per ratio or a single ZIP with all 48 files. Keep the PDF somewhere safe so you can return to the page, and unzip the files on a computer before printing.

What is the largest print size that stays sharp?

16x24 inches. The files are 3328 pixels wide with 300 DPI metadata and give sharp prints from 4x6 up to that size. For a grid of twelve, 8x10 or 11x14 frames keep the wall manageable, and one favorite scene can be printed larger to hang on its own as a centerpiece.

In what order should the twelve hang?

In story order, numbered 1 to 12 from the Annunciation to the Flight into Egypt. In a grid of three rows of four, read them left to right and top to bottom, like a book. If you only have room for a few, the Nativity, the Shepherds Adore the Child and the Adoration of the Magi make a good group.

Can I print the set again next Christmas?

Yes. The files are yours to keep, so you can print the same paintings again each year, try a new size or replace a print that has faded. Store the ZIP files or the PDF guide where you will find them in December. The license covers your own home and personal gifts, while resale and file sharing are not allowed.