by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson

Artwork Description

Stairway to the Winter Garden

45.0 x 35.0 cm

Title: Stairway to the Winter Garden Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Medium: Oil pastels on paper Dimensions: 45 x 35 cm (framed) Signed and varnished Description: In Stairway to the Winter Garden, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson invites the viewer into a dreamlike landscape where a wooden staircase ascends through a forest blanketed in snow. The trees, cloaked in shimmering whites and cool violets, frame a mysterious path that disappears into the light — a threshold between the earthly and the ethereal. This evocative piece plays with contrasts of warmth and cold, structure and softness, evoking both a “stairway to paradise” and a “path to a frozen garden.” It captures the quiet stillness of winter, yet also speaks to a journey — an ascent toward peace, reflection, and transcendence. Bernardeschi Nelson’s use of oil pastels enhances the sense of texture and movement in the snow, while the layered tones create depth and a sense of spiritual serenity. Framed, signed, and varnished. A poetic and contemplative artwork that brings a sense of calm and mystery to any space.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Pastel

Genre: Expressionism