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The monumental “cork nativity,” created in 1871 by Lorenzo Taglioni, is a rare masterpiece where engineering and art come together. ‌ More than two meters long, this extraordinary work uses a hidden mechanical system to open a cork model of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum, transforming it theatrically into a Nativity scene with shepherds. Even more remarkably, the base once included a sound box that played a lullaby. ‌ Over 200 figures, dressed in the traditional costume of the Kingdom of the T