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Sylvia Evans

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Some brilliant choices  thanks for sharing..   this is a pretty new one on the scene. Just look at that horse.   The books good as well.

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Tessa Gwynne

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Been out all day, but I’ve chosen another Monet - The Magpie, And a Nativity by Caravaggio. Well, you did say Christmas!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Some really good choices made  , I hope you all had a good day yesterday and received lots o nice gifts but more importantly you a good day with your loved ones.  Several from me covering several centuries, First is from  Norman  Rockwell in 1922. Leonardo De Vinci 
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Lewis Cooper

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Some lovely choices in this thread.  A favourite Christmas image of mine is Arthur Rackham's 'Santa Claus' from 1913.  Yes, he has a red cloak, but this was before the Coco Cola style Santa overwhelmed everything else. Another is by Vladislav Erko, a Ukrainian fantasy artist who paints in great detail.  This is from the book 'The Snow Queen'. Victor Nizovtsev, a Russian Fantasy and folk-lore artist, paints in a style I like very much.  Here's a couple of his paintings.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Lew you have made some excellent choices I particularly like the last two , you definitely have an eye for the fantasy style paintings as you pick out superb examples . 

Sylvia Evans

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I so like Arthur Rackham..they are such a joy.   

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I so like Arthur Rackham..they are such a joy.   
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Three superb painting unfortunately I cannot find the names of the artists , just discovered several that I will post over the next couple of days .
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Jim Morris

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First two undoubtedly American. Still life could be anyone. I really like your Santa Claus Lew. That's great. 

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Paul, a quick reverse image search on the paintings you’ve just posted shows that they appear to be by Russian artists. Of all those posted above, I think my favourite is the Arthur Rackham, but so many lovely Christmas/winter themed paintings.

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Tessa Gwynne

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Wonderful happy selection of paintings folks, made me think what a truly magical sight a lit up Christmas tree is. I especially like the little lad looking up at the tree.  A few more Brueghel the Elder Casper David Friedrich Guido Reni from 1645 or thereabouts, beautifully and sensitively painted.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A few more Christmas trees for Tessa (well everyone really but don’t tell her) , some things change over the years but the trees seem to be still a focal point .  Children are drawn to them like a magnet very small babies seem attracted by all the light and glitter fir me it Christmas time when the tree is put up and isn’t there such a hole when it’s taken down.
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