Winter has arrived in Vancouver, with the announcement of a snowfall warning that promises more will come. Christmas lights have appeared in neighbouring buildings, their brightness muted by the white flurries. Even so, they remind me that we have entered the festive season of December, a month that brings us many celebrations. Please join meContinue reading “GOLD: Christmas at the National Gallery – Stories of Gold”
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Merry Christmas from ChasingArt
“It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it.” Charlie Brown
Christmas in Poland with Antoni Piotrowski
Antoni Piotrowski was a Polish Romanticist and realist painter who worked as a war correspondent and illustrator for various Western European weeklies and periodicals in late-19th century during the Liberation of Bulgaria. He saw first-hand the horrors of the wars, painting scenes from the Battle of Slivnitsa, the storming of Tsaribrod and the Bulgarian entryContinue reading “Christmas in Poland with Antoni Piotrowski”
Christmas in Germany with Hans Baluschek
Hans Baluschek’s painting, Beim Weihnachtsbaumverkauf (translated: When selling Christmas trees) reminded me of the festive spirit that pervades the month of December. A father with parcels in hand, accompanied by a young daughter, is in the background. Father and daughter appear to be entering a grocery store. But the focus is the conversation in theContinue reading “Christmas in Germany with Hans Baluschek”
Christmas in France with Marcel Rieder
We have come to France to meet up with Marcel Rieder who lived from 1862 -1942. The young woman decorating the tree is surrounded by a soft, gentle light that emanates from the lamp. Marcel Reider was fascinated by lighting and created intimate outdoor and interior paintings using lamps and sunsets. He was influenced byContinue reading “Christmas in France with Marcel Rieder”
Christmas in Denmark with Viggo Johansen
Glædelig jul fra Danmark Merry Christmas from Denmark Viggo Johansen (January 3, 1851- December 18, 1935) envisioned Christmas as a time for children as can be seen by the two paintings, A Christmas Story and Merry Christmas. The lights shine brightly as children look with wonderment at the decorated tree. There are no presents (orContinue reading “Christmas in Denmark with Viggo Johansen”
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