Joyful Season
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Joyful Season
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Photo Painting - Digital Art
Description
Wanting an impressionist feel, and a want for lots of movement and texture, my photograph on a foggy day was thus rendered, mothers and daughters, presents and special moments as the sun sets on a perfect day, heading back to the barn and then home for Christmas dinner! When is Christmas Day?
Christmas Day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which (traditionally, but unlikely in reality) took place 25 December 1 BC. 25 December will be a public holiday in most countries around the world. If 25 December falls on a weekend, then a nearby week day may be taken as a holiday in lieu. For a list of countries who have holidays over the Christmas period, check our 2015 Christmas dates list.
Not all countries celebrate Christmas on 25 December, and it is not a public holiday in many countries. Read 'Christmas Day around the world' for more details.
History of the holiday
Whilst the holiday has a strong grounding in the story of the birth of Jesus, many of the traditions we associate with Christmas have evolved from pre-christian beliefs and certainly the traditions have evolved beyond purely a Christian holiday to have a wider secular significance.
The celebration of Christmas in late December is certainly as a result of pre-existing celebrations happening at that time, marking the Winter Solstice.
Most notable of these is Yule (meaning 'Feast'), a winter pagan festival that was originally celebrated by Germanic people. The exact date of Yule depends on the lunar cycle but it falls from late December to early January. In some Northern Europe countries, the local word for Christmas has a closer linguistic tie to 'Yule' than 'Christmas', and it is still a term that may be used for Christmas in some English-speaking countries. Several Yule traditions are familiar to the modern celebration of Christmas, such as Yule Log, the custom of burning a large wooden log on the fire at Christmas; or indeed carol singing, which is surprisingly a very ancient tradition.
Did you know?
22% of men leave their Christmas shopping until the last two days before Christmas. Only 9% of women do the same. And 12% of us don't even start our Christmas shopping until the January sales.
More Christmas Day facts
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August 31st, 2016
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Comments (22)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Kay Brewer
Outstanding work! Voted your entry in the Work Inspired By Your Favorite Season Or Holiday contest. l/f
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Pinterest Board - Images That Excite You!
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations Kathy, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of “Impressionism” group! Please feel free to add it to the featured art archive and the catalogs in the group’s discussions. Wonderful work! Lori