1726, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, US.Īn array of flowers sits against a dark background. Language of Flowers: Rachel Ruysch, Flower Still Life, c. Let us see how many flowers and their meanings we can interpret from the following painting by the famous Rachel Ruysch. One of the better-known genres of art in the 16th and 17th centuries was Dutch still-life paintings. Language of Flowers – Interpreting a Dutch Still Life Painting Language of Flowers: Vincent van Gogh, Bulb Fields, 1883, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. The flowers, alongside the painting, tell a story without the need for the use of words: that of Christ’s birth and the Virgin Mother. It mostly all ties back to the purity of the Virgin Mary, denoted by her blue wrap and gold nimbus. Various blue flowers, possibly variations of violets and orchids, are scattered throughout, alongside strawberries and other red vegetation. A large white lily sits in the center-left of the page. Below, for example, is an excerpt from the Dresden Prayer Book, today located at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Going back to the Renaissance, roses held meaning in Christianity. Just as a flower itself can hold a certain meaning, as well can its color. While the hidden messages in flora have shifted over the centuries and within different cultures, here are a handful of those flowers and their meaning(s) both in religion(s) and everyday life. Rachel Witte, Close up of flower bouquets at the store, 2020.
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