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Christmas tree decorated with lights, stars, and glass balls Glade jul by Viggo Johansen (1891), showing a Danish family's Christmas tree North American family decorating Christmas tree (c. 1970s) A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer , such as a spruce , pine or fir , associated with the celebration of Christmas ...
A Christmas card depicts the ideal of a white Christmas. A white Christmas in Trondheim. A white Christmas is a Christmas with the presence of snow, [1] either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day, depending on local tradition. The phenomenon is most common in the northern countries of the Northern Hemisphere.
Józef Chełmoński: Partridges in the snow, 1891 Richard von Drasche-Wartinberg: In Deep Winter. The depiction of winter landscapes in Western art begins in the 15th century, as does landscape painting in general. Wintry and snowy landscapes are very rarely seen in earlier European painting since most of the subjects were religious.
An image of the British royal family with their Christmas tree at Windsor Castle created a sensation when it was published in the Illustrated London News in 1848. A modified version of this image was published in Godey's Lady's Book, Philadelphia in 1850. [79] [80] By the 1870s, putting up a Christmas tree had become common in America. [79]
Feather Christmas trees were first created in Germany in the 1880s [1] [2] or 1890s [3] and are regarded as one of the first types of artificial Christmas trees. [2] [4] These first artificial trees were, in part, a response to growing environmental concerns in the late 19th century concerning deforestation associated with the harvest of Christmas trees in Germany. [2]
Each year, millions of cats enter the animal shelter system. And this year, shelters are reporting rising populations. In the first half of 2024, shelters experienced fewer animals coming in but ...
Fake snow has been made from many materials. In the early 1900s, decorative snow was sometimes made from borax flakes and even ammonia. [1] Before the dangers of asbestos were known, the substance was sold for Christmas tree decoration. Gypsum was also used to simulate snow in films, including The Wizard of Oz and Citizen Kane. [2] Actor Lon ...
We love warm weather as much as the next gal, but winter is probably our favorite style season. From soft, snuggly sweaters to cute coats and layering pieces — now's the time to strut your stuff.