Valentines Day – Just 15 Days Away!

If you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for your other half take a look at some of our great artist that have put “LOVE” into their incredible art work!

Kealey Farmer – https://www.mpgallery.co.uk/shop/?filter_artist=kealey-farmer

Peter Smith – https://www.mpgallery.co.uk/shop/?filter_artist=peter-smith

Jeff Rowland – https://www.mpgallery.co.uk/shop/?filter_artist=jeff-rowland

Rob Bishop – https://www.mpgallery.co.uk/shop/?filter_artist=rob-bishop

Emma Grzonkowski – https://www.mpgallery.co.uk/shop/?filter_artist=emma-grzonkowski

And many, many more incredible artists

The Legend of St. Valentine. The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.

From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. … Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day.

Like Halloween, Valentine’s Day is a celebration embraced by commerce and used heavily in marketing. Cupid, love hearts, red roses, lovebirds, and the color red is used to symbolize romantic love on stuffed toys, cards, chocolates, and other gifts. … More than 25 million cards are sent for Valentine’s Day each year.

Why do we celebrate valentines day? Well… A pagan fertility ritual was held in February each year and the Pope abolished this festival and proclaimed 14 February Saint Valentine’s Day, thus establishing this feast day on the Catholic Calendar of Saints. The poet Chaucer in the Middle Ages was the first to link St Valentine with romantic love