Snow-covered Street 

“Snow-covered Street” was created by Abraham Manievich using oil paint, a material that's been central to artistic practice for centuries. What's striking here is how Manievich uses the thick texture of the paint itself to evoke the weight and feel of snow. Look closely, and you'll see how the impasto—those built-up areas of paint—mimic the uneven surface of a snowdrift. The brushstrokes are visible and energetic, suggesting the labor involved in creating this scene. Manievich doesn't try to hide the artifice of painting; instead, he embraces it, almost as if he's building the street scene out of the very material of the snow itself. The overall impression is one of a bustling, working-class neighborhood rendered with an emphasis on the material reality of a winter day. Ultimately, this painting reminds us that art isn't just about representation, it's about the physical act of making and the way materials can shape our experience and understanding.