Article DetailsFlowers Have Inspired Artists For Centuries |
| Date Added: January 06, 2010 05:00:00 PM |
| Author: James Mitchell |
| Category: Arts: Painting |
| Since the dawn of human history, dating back to the Caveman time period, humans have used flowers as symbols. In those prehistoric times, archaeologists have discovered clues of flowers that were layed onto burial grounds, quite possibly by way of conveying the seemingly short life cycle that we are all given. We blossom for a time and then fade away, just as flowers do. One key note, this initial indication of flowers being used by humans dates back to 120 million years ago in a cave that exists in the land which is presently known as Iraq. Even then mankind was reassured by the allure of flowers.
_______________________________________________ Ceremonies around the globe have incorporated flowers for a lot of different festivities and their strength as symbols is a lengthy and fondly held tradition where ever we go in the world. From books to verse to paintings, flowers have encouraged artists for reason of their allure and their ability to express a lot of various concepts from the emotional to the philosophical. The well known painter Van Gogh is noted for doing images of sunflowers, and Monet who delved in the early impressionist trend created a lot of pieces employing flowers which display the flowing and smeared look of beauty he is famous for. One of the greatest flower artist, Georgia O'Keefe made noteworthy art which showed calla lilies, giving them a sensual kind of look. When it comes to artwork of lilies, nobody comes close to the romantic paintings created by Georgia O'Keefe. _______________________________________________ Throughout the Victorian era, flowers came to have a very intricate level of meaning with connections being made for the certain flower and each of the colors that they have. Since the 1600 to 1800's, flower painting developed into a influential form of art and currently this style of art is still enjoyed all through the world. Apart from the highly lifelike illustrations of blooms, there too are the paintings created on canvas, tiles or perhaps fabric that has a more sensuous type of appeal which can be highly passionate in nature. The art of Redoute is famous for having impressed the royalty and upper echeloon of France. Even the sixties pop artist of great popularity, Andy Warhol, developed his own perception of flower art. He is credited with seeing that the flower remains a study worthy of modern art as we know it currently, providing a spin on the subject that has given blossoms even a larger number of meanings than before his presence. _______________________________________________ Paintings of Flowers, especially those created in the still life style, remain very popular with connoisseurs at the world level. Despite all the developments man has went through over the last many centuries it is very known that flowers still play a huge role in our lives and will forever be liked for their visual interest emotionally and the large range of meaning which they are good at expressing. |
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