From post-battle landscapes to cold weather fun, the events that occurred during frosty temperatures have led many an artist to pick up their brush and get painting.

In the late 19th century, Swedish artist Gustaf Fjaestad painted his home country’s pine forests laden with snow ... landscape” of the boreal forest. “Northern Lights,” now open at the Beyeler ...

His art is consistently monochromatic and solemn, often featuring snowy landscapes dotted with dark silhouettes rendered through layers of subtle ink washes. Referencing the literati painting ...