Klaes Molenaer

This 17th-century Dutch painter loved painting snow so much that his nickname in Haarlem was “Klontje,” or Little Snowball. He set most scenes in quiet streets where kids sled and dogs sniff around, making winter feel like a cozy village postcard. If you’ve ever walked through a frosty neighborhood at dusk and wondered how to capture that hush, start with his Scenă de iarnă, every bare branch and toboggan tells the story.