3. Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean by Abraham Storck, 1654-1708. Courtesy the
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
4. Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters (c1608), by Hendrick Avercamp. Avercamp was deaf and mute and specialised in
painting scenes of the Netherlands in winter. Courtesy the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
5. A painting of a "frost fair" on River Thames in London in 1814 during a period known as the
Little Ice Age when the river sometimes froze. 1814 was the last year a frost fair was held on
the Thames. Guildhall Library and Art Gallery via Getty Images
6. 1575 Winter Landscape with Snowfall near Antwerp by Lucas van Valckenborch. Städel
Museum/Wikimedia Commons