THE RADIANCE OF SNOW
ON THE STREETS OF STOCKHOLM
I love snow, snow, and all the forms of radiant frost.
Percy Bysshe Shelley, Song: Rarely, Rarely, Comest Thou
Alfred Bergstrom, Winter Scene from the Stockholm Waterfront, detail, 1899, oil on canvas, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Winter Scene from the Stockholm Waterfront, full painting
Swedish artist Alfred Bergstrom (1869-1930) often interpreted the seasonal changes of Stockholm (particularly winter), where he spent most of his career. For more on English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, click:
The Passing of the Seasons: Winter’s Arrival, Spring’s Hope
The above image is used solely for educational purposes and in the U.S. public domain.
