Discover the world of classic art with handpainted ornaments.

Most of us recognize DaVinci’s Mona Lisa, Whistler’s Mother, Degas’ ballerinas and Monet’s Waterlilies, but going to The Louvre or MOMA isn’t exactly an everyday thing. Just once in a lifetime to see these great works of art can be considered reaching a lifelong goal. But what if you could enjoy some classic works of art at least once a year on your Christmas tree? Would you like to see the classic works of art everyday on your desktop or bookshelf?

A great place to start is at EB Ornaments with their lovely hand painted glass Christmas ornaments of Van Gogh’s Starry Starry Night and Edward Munch’s The Scream. Each handpainted ornament is slightly different, since the original works of art are on a flat surface and let’s face it, no one can do it quite as well as the original masters themselves. These classic glass ornaments are painted to be opaque, so that light will pass through easily and create a kaleidoscope of effects with Christmas lights or a desk lamp.

Classic art ornaments are one of those rare Christmas ornaments which could be given as a non-denominational gift to persons of another faith or any time during the year really. Elizabeth at EB Ornaments says that she has seen people of many different walks of life enjoying these two ornaments, not necessarily as Christmas ornaments, but because they relate to the ornaments in a personal way, and because the ornaments are original handmade gifts given anytime of year.

If you want to encourage your children to be interested in some of the classic masterpieces, purchasing a few ornaments depicting the masters’ great works is a great idea. You could display the ornaments around the house on shelves, tables, and even hang them from the ceiling using plant hangers. Displaying beautiful ornaments is a fine tool to familiarize your household with the classics.

Beautiful handpainted ornaments….art appreciation at its best!

Article and images used with permission from EB Ornaments.