Schools ! Let's talk about Valentine's Day with Norman Rockwell illustrations !

 

Boy and Girl Gazing at Moon (Puppy Love)

“The Saturday Evening Post,” April 24, 1926

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Happy Valentine's day ! Yes, this Valentine’s Day, we are celebrating the warmth, charm, and timeless romance of Norman Rockwell’s art.

His paintings remind us that love is all around, in kind gestures, shared moments, and the people we hold dear.

But let's see ! Why do we sometimes wait until that this day to fully express our love? It is the everyday gestures that really matter. A note you leave in your boy friend's suitcase before he leaves on a work trip, so he finds it once he unpacks. 

Norman Rockwell

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Your girlfriend bringing you your coffee just the way you like it! A touch of cream and just under a teaspoon of sugar — without you even having to ask. A bubble bath with candles waiting for you after a long day of shuttling, Wow!

It is through small daily gestures that we feel truly loved. Do we really need a special meal and flowers on 14th February, when everything is double-priced and there is so much pressure on everyone to “perform” their love?

Breakfast Table Political Argument

Norman Rockwell, 1948

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Celebrate your love every day. Even in the midst of a discussion, remember, take a moment to acknowledge your Beloved.

Yes, bye the way, we began with Norman Rockwell! and his art. Photography was a starting point for his imagination. The art of all the scenes depicted belonged to him. Rockwell sketched the photo, directed the actors, coordinated the set. The photographer only took the picture.

Norman Rockwell

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If this is not enough to prove extraordinary talent and not a deficiency, let us remember great painters who used photography to create their foundational works: Edgar Degas or Edvard Munch, for example.

Happy Birthday, Miss Jones

Norman Rockwell

March 17, 1956

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Education:

Students to talk about Valentine's Day! Include the theme into your curricula. And of course the great artist Norman Rockwell

Resources

 Norman Rockwell Museum

 Norman Rockwell Google Arts & Culture

Norman Rockwell Google Doodle

Google Doodle 106th Birthday Norman Rockwell, 2010

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And, of course don't forget Norman Rockwell Doodle celebration by Google. The American cartoonist and illustrator, whose works featured on 322 Saturday Evening Post covers over 47 years, was born on 3 February 1894 - an anniversary marked by this lovely Google doodle. 

Warmest wishes to your Valentine's Day ! 

G-Souto

14.02.2026

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