Rhapsody In Pink -Project 52, Week 8
The exquisite peony flower has long been a favorite of Asian artists and appears not only in painting but poetry and literature as well. It is a frequent moti...
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The exquisite peony flower has long been a favorite of Asian artists and appears not only in painting but poetry and literature as well. It is a frequent motif in Chinese art, featured on screen paintings, clothing and woodblocks. The peony is also a much-loved subject of Japanese artists, who have used it to adorn tapestries and porcelain. European artists, such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Vincent van Gogh, also sought to capture the peony’s beauty on canvas. Revered since ancient times, the peony has numerous legends attached to it. It gets its name from a Greek myth in which Paeon, physician to the gods, angered his teacher Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing. When Asclepius threatened to kill Paeon out of jealousy, Zeus saved him by changing him into the lovely flower we know today as the peony. In another legend, Paeon is a mortal who is spared death by being transformed into a beautiful flower.
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AnneDphotography
February 19, 2017
outstanding work of art .... wow , you nailed this shot and edit :)
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mihrt
February 21, 2017
wow this is so beautiful Kathy!! thanks so much for the history of this flower - never really knew it before. I just love it!!
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mihrt
February 22, 2017
thanks for entering my USING CREATIVE BACKGROUND TEXTURES CHALLENGE !! good luck !
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Bazz
February 25, 2017
Wow .... This is amazing! Love the editing. May I ask how you accomplished this. Gorgeous!
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