Over the centuries, the seasons have bloomed the fertile imaginations of artists and composers alike. For this episode, we have decided to bless you with a look into art and music inspired by the life-bringing, allergy-heralding and art-inspiring Spring. These works are nothing to sneeze at, but we can't guarantee you won't need a tissue or two as we dig into a handful of beautiful Spring-related creations!

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Art:

Sandro Boticelli (1445-1510): La Primavera (late 1470s-80s)

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1525-1569): The Gloomy Day (1565)

Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665): Spring (The Earthly Paradise) (1660-64)

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Music:

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): La Quattro Stagioni (1715-16): La Primavera

Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809): Die Jahreszeiten (1799-1801): Der Lenz

Richard Wagner (1813-83): Die Walküre (1856-70): Act 1, Scene 3