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Winter is Coming: A Winter Wonderland of Books, Recipes, Films, and More!: Art

Introduction

 Winter has inspired many great artists, and here are just a sampling of some different winter-themed works. 

Winterscapes

Winter Scene on a Frozen Canal by Hendrick Avercamp (1620)

Winter Scene on a Frozen Canal by Hendrick Avercamp (1620)


Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565)

Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565)


Four Seasons: Winter by Francois Boucher (1755)

Four Seasons: Winter by Francois Boucher (1755)


The Sea of Ice by Caspar David Friedrich (1824)

The Sea of Ice by Caspar David Friedrich (1824)


Winter Landscape by Wassily Kandinsky (1911)

Winter Landscape by Wassily Kandinsky (1911)


The Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro by Hiroshige (1857)

The Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro by Hiroshige (1857)


The Forest in Winter at Sunset by Théodore Rousseau (1846–47)

The Forest in Winter at Sunset by Théodore Rousseau (1846–47)


Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps by JMW Turner (1812)

Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps by JMW Turner (1812)


Winter Landscape by Edvard Munch (1915)

Winter Landscape by Edvard Munch (1915)


The Magpie by Claude Monet (1868-69)

The Magpie by Claude Monet (1868-69)

The images above are courtesy of:  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20131224-the-10-greatest-winter-paintings.


Winter, Slovakia by Diego Rivera (1956)


Winter by Jose Clemente Orozco (1932)

Winter - Jose Clemente Orozco

Sculptures, Installations, and More!

Sculptures

Bronze Statue - Shivering Girl

Jean Antoine Houdon (French, 1741–1828). Winter (1787). Bronze. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


White sculpture of cold woman clutching cloak

Joseph Von Kopf (1827 - 1903). Cloaked Woman:  A Personification of Winter


man holding cloak - stone sculpture

Artist Unknown.  Four Seasons - Winter (early 20th century). Stone. Outdoor sculpture collection of the historic Oldfields estate, located on the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), in Indianapolis, Indiana


bust of old man in stone

Paul Heermann. Bust of Winter (circa 1700).  Marble.  Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Ice Sculptures

"The Turtle" created by Austin, Trevor, and Connor, three brothers based in New Brighton, Minnesota

ice sculpture of turtle


"Awesome Snow Dragon" (https://imgur.com/FNRl6m2)

dragon lying down - sculpted out of snow


"Making the Most of Snow" (https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/2toeag/making_the_most_of_the_snow/)

fake campfire sculpture made with snow

Installations

Patio set surrounded by large balls made to look like planets

Ann Spalter. Vacation Planet (2020). Installation.  25 Kent St., New York


Red teddy bear looks partial buried in snow - optical illusion

Tanya Goertzen.  Through the Eyes of a Bear (2018). Installation. Queens Quay West (between York and Spadina), Toronto