The Object

Cold Comfort: The Ghosts of Winters Past


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For our final episode of Season 6, it’s an ode to winter. A winter of frozen London rivers and snowy Japanese villages—the kind we rarely have anymore if we ever really did. A winter of art and literature, of pure and plentiful snow—a “wintry mix” we can all appreciate.
A standout winter painting (and recent addition to Mia’s collection) is this Winter Landscape by the Finnish painter David Johannes Niemelä, from 1919: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/145286/winter-landscape-david-johannes-niemelae
If you need a refresher on the Little Ice Age or its art, almost surreal in both its recency and its sights, here’s the quick and icy: https://fiveminutehistory.com/20-amazing-winter-paintings-from-the-little-ice-age/
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