The 13th of December is Lucia day and a special day in Sweden.
I've searched on YouTube and found a few videos that give a image about this tradition.
The story about this tradition is long and mysterious. It is however not a Christian tradition strictly speeking. Lucia was a saint, but the tradition to sing on this day comes from farm-hands's and students's tradition to walk from farm to farm on St Staffan's day to sing and beg for money and/or booze. The character of a woman dressed in white comes from Germany where St Nicolaus gave presents to Catholic children. The Protestants then dressed up a woman as Jesus (a boy could not be that innosent and pure) and she gave presents to Protestant children.
Music that inspired me
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Hi Désirée,
I watched his portfolio (Jeroen van Valkenburg) and I'm impressed. I like the religious and mythical aspect of his artworks a lot. He gets inspiration from his study in Archaeology. Thanks for your tip and note, I really appreciate it!
Thank you so much!
Glad you liked it.
I found his artwork when I looked for an image to illustrate a divine feeling.
I love the way he uses colors and themes. Unfortunatly the variation in his art are not big.
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