The Wild Anemone
by Taiche Acrylic Art
Title
The Wild Anemone
Artist
Taiche Acrylic Art
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Paper
Description
Anemones have a large assortment of symbolism tied to them. They are thought to represent anticipation and unfailing love, good luck and protection against evil. As a gift, these flowers may be meaningful in a number of ways, from presenting them to someone stepping into a new stage of life, to telling the recipient that you will always love them.
The origin legend for all anemones.
“Where streams his blood there blushing springs a rose
And where a tear has dropped, a windflower blows.”
They sprang up from Aphrodite’s tears as she cried over Adonis’ death. Wood anemone is called the Flower of Death in China, and it was an emblem of ill health in ancient Egypt. Areas of Europe also associated the flower with misfortune, though other country-folk considered it a fairy hideaway mainly due to its habit of folding up for the night and in inclement weather. Whether the bad luck arose from fear of disturbing fairies or from the fact that the plant is poisonous and cattle have died from ingesting it is unclear.
The name Windflower comes from the belief that it will only open in the windy Month of March.
“Coy anemone that ne’er uncloses
Her lips until they’re blown on by the wind.”
And the Greeks believed the flower was a gift from the wind god Anemos (or Eurus), sent to herald his coming in spring.
The Romans believed that the first flower of the season should be plucked as a charm against fever. Until recent times, it was gathered while saying “I gather this against all diseases.” It was then tied around an invalid’s neck. It may be added to rituals of healing or added to a bath. Anemone’s connections to legend of Adonis’s end also make it useful in rituals of death, dying, passing.
Acrylic painting on professional quality , acid free, rough 420g/m2 paper.
24×32cm, Completed 23.3.11.
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February 17th, 2013
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