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Russian Nesting Dolls

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 22, 2020 | God is Creator, Passport to Europe

Russian nesting dolls are wooden figures, made in such a way that they can be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside one another. These painted wood dolls are also known as Matryoshka dolls, babushka dolls, or stacking dolls. What is the difference...

Ancient Greek Pottery

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 21, 2020 | God is Creator, Passport to Europe

ART THAT INFORMED Because ancient Greek pottery was made out of a relatively durable material, it has stood the test of time and. Because of its durability, a relatively large quantity of this pottery still exists – over 100,000 painted vases. Both the quality...

Tulip Fields of the Netherlands

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 19, 2020 | God is Creator, Passport to Europe

Nature’s Paintings It’s likely most of us have heard of the tulip, one of the world’s most popular spring flowers. This upright, cup-shaped flower grows from a bulb to produce a simple form with a bold color. Bulbs are planted in the fall to...

Gondola

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 18, 2020 | God is Creator, God is Provider, Passport to Europe

Gondola – Italy’s Water Car! Venice, Italy, a city built on water…. or at least built on mud flats. Venice is one of over 100 islands located in the Venetian Lagoon, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. Early settlers created this “floating...

Edelweiss

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 17, 2020 | God is Creator, Passport to Europe

Edelweiss – The little Alpine flower with a fur coat! The name, in German, is a combination of the words “edel” (meaning noble) and “weiss” (which means white). Edelweiss, a flower that grows in the rocky regions of the Alps in countries...

Frohe Weihnachten!!

by Tamarah Horton | Oct 13, 2020 | God is Creator, Passport to Europe

Frohe Weihnachten!! Merry Christmas! The Christmas season begins in Germany near the end of November when towns and cities around the country begin setting up the Christmas Markets (der Weihnactmarkten) for the Advent season. The city center is transformed into a...