Orchids
Orchids
Dimensions: 36” x 72” (76cm x 101cm)
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2021
Orchids are a gifted favorite amongst flower enthusiasts due to its rich in symbolism and meaning, steeped in history and culture. In Japan and China, orchids represent wealth, power, respect, purity, innocence, and admiration. Orchids became symbols of fertility and virility in Ancient Greece.
To the Aztecs, orchids were symbols of strength and power. During the Victorian Age, orchids were seen as symbols of supreme luxury and wealth. Only the very rich could afford to have orchids in their homes, as they were extremely difficult to grow and care for.
This painting features orchids with a passionflower,
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