Silvered bronze plates by engraver Enrico Manfrini, original, unique pieces. Subjects presented for the 1951 selection on occasion of the Competition for the Fifth Door of the Milan Cathedral - Theme: the Nativity - then won by Lucio Fontana with a first prize ex-aequo together with Minguzzi. Competition organised by Pope Pius XII From a private collection. Without frame Various dimensions for each plate all between 8x5 cm weight each plate 0.50 grams approx. - various dimensions but still miniatures - as shown in the photos. the only heavier plate was shown in the photos, weight about 180 grams all signed, except one - the Nativity in cave - 6 x 4 .5 cm slightly oval - There is also the triptych - Jesus Nativity - Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis - Luca II XIV signed with coat of arms E. Senesi Historical-critical news: The panel was presented at the competition for the fifth door of the Milan Cathedral in 1950 and, along with other selected sketches, it was exhibited at the IX Triennale in Milan in 1951. It entered the hospital collections as a gift from Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini (future Pope Paul VI) to the church of Santissima Annunziata, at Ca' Granda in 1963 Plate dimensions cm 8 x 5.5 There is a cm 7 x 6 plate with engraved verse of Gregorian chant Puer natus in Bethlehem Puer Natus est nobis et vocabitur princeps pacis two smaller plates cm 3 x 6 subjects: 1. visit of the Three Wise Men 2. angels annunciation to the shepherds two round plates cm 7.5 Shipping method: in one box cm 13.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 Free shipping throughout national borders (Italy) box weight with various plates 400 grams Tracked and insured shipping for the value of the lot both for Europe and overseas subject to international customs if outside EU borders.