Rembrandt's Peony
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Rembrandt's Peony
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
What her luscious peony looked like .... before she dropped it ..... ! delicate petals all scattered down *sigh*
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Peony
Botanical Name : Paeonia
Family : Paeoniaceae [ prev. Ranunculaceae (buttercup) ]
Greek, fr. Paeon, physician of the gods
Originally from China, where it was used medicinally, the peony has traversed the world. Paeony officianalis .. the 'medicinal peony' with the feathery leaves... grew in English monastery gardens, and was used for female ailments. (The Paeony mascula was used for male illnesses). By the the time it reached the Americas, the peony was grown for primarily for ornamental purposes.
Please do not disturb your peony!: it can live for hundreds of years if you leave it be.
Source:
100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names [D. Wells]
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June 17th, 2014
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Comments (4)
Connie Handscomb
Christie, you have added a {Rembrandt} brightness to my morning! thank you so much for featuring this image in the Chiaroscuro Group ;)))
Aurelio Zucco
Fantastic detail in this...nice work, Connie! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Aurelio , & a Happy Morning to you! thank you .... practicing here, using the sunlight {this was before I broke my peony!} :)))
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