Forgiveness
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Forgiveness
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
~ Norman Cousins
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It is believed a botanical professor, Charles de L'Ecluse, brought the tulip to Holland in 1593, having purchased it in Istanbul. The professor admired the work of the Flemish painter Paul Rubens, and after the tulip was propagated at Leiden University, it was shipped to him. Painters loved to paint the tulip. The Golden Age of Dutch painting was abundant with still life compositions of the tulip. Special tulip books were published, as were catalogues for wealthy collectors.
Today, 15 groups with approximately 2,600 varieties of tulips exist, with Holland exporting 60% of the world's tulips. The species bulbs are more vigorous than the weaker hybrids which tend not to lose vigour after a year or two but whichever is used, it is now the 'people's flower' , cherished by all.
A white tulip means forgiveness.
Sources:
Fifty Plants that changed the Course of History (Bill Laws)
Four Chefs, One Garden : Seasons Of West Coast Living [Roy]
The Romantic Language Of Flowers [Davies; Saunders]
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If a white tulip is symbolic of forgiveness, then a bouquet of white tulips must truly be a gift from the heart. Be good to yourself this springtime: fill your vase with a cluster of fresh, white tulip blooms.
An original image, nature in all its splendour, captured in natural light; uncropped; .... then ... forgive me .... modified with some light textures :)
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Art District
Roses And Tulips
Fine Arts Professionals
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April 10th, 2017
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Comments (20)
Joni Eskridge
Lovely soft tulip, Connie! Particularly love the way the flower is worked into the texture - beautiful!
Pamela Williams
This fabulous piece of art that has been featured on the Art District home page. Congrats for this awesome accomplishment! Please archive your work in the groups "Feature Archives & Thank You Thread"...Pamela
Eva Maria Nova
~ Forgiveness,...Loving Kindness,... Acceptance,... Supreme Love and beyond ))) So softly seen and done, dear Connie ))) My heartfelt compliments ))) ~
Michel Verhoef
Perfect shot Connie...it makes me think of Eva Nova's work who also adds human behaviour titles to her flower shots....it really works very well here with the green leaf touching the flower !!
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you so much, Michel! In this then, she & I are kindred spirits :)) While I did like the leaf tenderly touching the flower, the grey sky overhead was too dull for the white bloom ... my "remedy" was the lightly toned texture; thank you again for the encouraging compliment! very much appreciated!}