Winter has come at last! This dark, dismal and even hostile season of the year inspired some of the greatest artists of all time, who portrayed it not only in moments of nature grandeur but also celebrated a few familiar moments from people`s everyday life. We have chosen and presented here ten stunning paintings created by great masters, dedicated to the landscapes of winter. Enjoy!
Cover painting: Pieter Bruegel der Ältere, Die Jäger im Schnee, 1565
ALBERT ANKER / MÄDCHEN IN WINTERLANDSCHAFT,1906
ARCHIBALD THORBURN / NOT FOR THE LARDER, 1904
ADOLF KAUFMANN / SONNENUNTERGAN IN WINTERLANDSCHAFT
CAMILLE PISSARRO / ROAD TO VERSAILLES AT LOUVECIENNES, 1869
CLAUDE MONET / THE MAGPIE, 1868-69
HIROSHIGE / DRUM BRIDGE AT MEGURO AND SUNSET HILL, 1857
JMW TURNER / SNOW STORM, HANNIBAL AND HIS ARMY CROSSING THE ALPS, 1812
CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH / MORGENNEBEL IM GEBIRGE, 1808
HENDRICK AVERCAMP / WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH SKATERS,1620`SREAD ALSO: THE ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE OF STANLEY KUBRICK / A FILM BY KOGONADA