Many cultures around the world have a tradition of using plants to carry symbolic meanings.
People give bouquets of flowers to congratulate people when they have something to celebrate, and when someone dies, they send flowers to see them off. In this way, people have lived with flowers as more than just a plant.
The language of flowers is a perfect example of how people have found meaning in flowers. Although the origins of this practice remain unclear, it is said that the practice of using the language of flowers, as we know it today, became popular in 19th century Western society. Against this backdrop, the first dictionary of the language of flowers, “The Language of Flowers” by Charlotte de Latour, was published around 1819.
In “The Language of Flowers,” Latour devised and introduced the language of flowers according to the number of flowers as well as the color, and roses in particular were given special treatment. Roses are one of the flowers that have been given such importance in Western culture that they have been called “the flower among flowers,” and they have already been given meanings derived from folklore and mythology.
In this article, I would like to introduce paintings of roses, the “flower within a flower,” which attracts the hearts of many people in the East and West, along with the language of flowers.
滨村雅子
31.8 x 41厘米
黄玫瑰的语言:“友谊”,“和平”,“爱的忏悔。
Kumiko Yamada.
72.7 x 72.7厘米
三朵玫瑰的语言:“我爱你”,“爱的告白”
杰西卡·维勒克斯
35.6 x 27.9厘米
粉红玫瑰的语言:“温柔”、“优雅”、“美丽”、“美丽的女孩”、“爱的誓言”。
中村小木
玫瑰60 x 60 cm
白玫瑰的语言:“纯度”,“无罪”,“我值得你”,“深深尊重”。
塔蒂安娜还活着
玫瑰102 x 71厘米
单玫瑰的语言:“一见钟情”,“你是唯一一个”。
Minoru Hirota.
38.5厘米
蓝色玫瑰的语言:“梦想成真”,“奇迹”,“上帝的祝福