A: rosmaling is a form of Norwegian painting that has seen a resurgence in popularity in Norway since WWII, due to interest in the art here in the U.S. Maling means painting, and rosmaling translates as flower, or rose, painting. The flowers are stylized, fantastic, and not realistic. The style consists of single brush strokes for each line, not one on top of another, often with one of several finishes as background. Rosmaling started as an occupation in the early 1700s. Winters were long and dark in Norway; rosmalers would trade room and board for painting the inside of a persons home. This would often take the entire season. They would paint walls, furniture, tools, and dishes. The symbols were large and the colors were bright. This would cheer up the winter, and also camouflage the soot around the edges of the unvented rooms. Rosmaling often included words such as bible verses or proverbs, which served as moral reminders. Rosmaling was functional in terms of light and mood, and also instructional