
The Scent of Orange in the Wintery Air: Portraits with Oranges

Snowy Russian Winter in Konstantin Korovin’s Eyes
Ice Skating Artwork – A Visual Journey on Ice
January 28, 2021Ice skating is a beloved winter activity and I’ve been an avid participant (all year round) since I was a little girl. As such, I really enjoy looking at ice skating in artworks from centuries past. It’s fun...
The Idyllic Winters in Croatian Naïve Art
January 27, 2021Croatian naïve art is a specific style of art which originated in a small rural municipality called Hlebine. It began simply as an appreciation of the artworks of uneducated peasants. But later, it became a recognizable style with a...
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Snowy Landscape Paintings to Enjoy
December 21, 2020Snow. You either love it, or hate it. Are you able to picture a fresh snow fall in your mind? Or is it falling outside your window as you read this article? Either way, there is nothing quite...
The Summer Feels So Far Away! – Ten Beaches in Art
December 8, 2020In the Northern Hemisphere, we have now the gloomy dark time of the year, where our only consolation is waiting for Christmas. The summer feels so far away! But do you still remember the joy of being on...
Art Advent Calendar of Nativities
December 1, 2020Today December starts and that means it is the countdown until Christmas Day. To celebrate, here is an art advent calendar of nativity scenes, arranged in chronological order. 1. Domenico di Ghirlandaio Domenico Ghirlandaio was an Italian Renaissance...
Painting of the Week: Winslow Homer, Summer Squall
October 11, 2020The crashing waves roar with a deafening thunder, and the foamy spray flies with a quickening speed. Great gusts of wind blow the waters over the rocks and over the sea shore. A storm of monstrous size lands...
The Best Autumn Foods in Still-Life Paintings
September 26, 2020I love everything about autumn – the cool, crisp air, the warm sweaters, the sense that the holiday season will soon arrive. But most of all, I love autumn food! In my humble opinion, no time of year...
