The next few posts are going to be themed around Christmas trees, that venerable old pagan tradition that breathes warmth into our lives, becoming a focal point for our spiritual longings.
Below is the right panel of a triptych by Carl Larsson, demonstrating the glow of a Swedish Yuletide from over a hundred years ago.
Carl Larsson — Now It's Christmas Again (detail) — 1907
I love the boy's clothes and shoes. I have Finnish and a tiny touch of Swedish in my heritage. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in that kind of climate. My son and I both love cold weather, and cold weather clothing, but perhaps for us, it's the novelty that appeals the most. Thanks for posting this detail!
I love the boy's clothes and shoes. I have Finnish and a tiny touch of Swedish in my heritage. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in that kind of climate. My son and I both love cold weather, and cold weather clothing, but perhaps for us, it's the novelty that appeals the most. Thanks for posting this detail!
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