Home Dutch Painters & Paintings Ancient foot-warming boxesDutch Painters & PaintingsAncient foot-warming boxes14/01/2017painting 'The Chess Players' by Cornelis de ManDid you know that in ancient times the Dutch survived bitter winters by using foot-warming boxes called ‘stoves’? A stove is a wooden box with holes at the top and a bowl of glowing hot coals inside. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR North BrabantStarry Night bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh Vincent van GoghVan Gogh House in Drenthe Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh refused to paint windmill