Floral Treatment, pt. 4

Here is the link to the images:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kur_0jifLyc1bJGxm56_BcRU5hv15ejr

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FLORAL TREATMENT

From Wikipedia:

“The arrangement of flowers for home or building decor has a long history throughout the world. The oldest evidence of formal arranging of bouquets in vases comes from ancient Egypt, and depictions of flower arrangements date to the Old Kingdom (~2500 BCE). The sacred lotus was often used, as were herbs, palms, irises, anemones, and narcissus.

In some cultures, ancient practices still survive today, for example in ikebana, the art of flower-arranging that comes from Japan. The oldest known book on flower-arranging is Japanese and dates from 1445. Simplicity and linear form are core features of ikebana, which has had a great influence on Western flower arranging since the late 19th century.

Flower-arranging as an art form was brought to Japan by Buddhist monks, who learned it while in China. In ancient China, flower-arranging developed into a highly refined art form, based on the principle that life is sacred, including the life of plants, therefore cut flowers were used sparingly in carefully planned arrangements. Flowers were a traditional ritual offering among Buddhists, however, and remain so.

In Europe, flower arranging as a formal art was first documented among the Dutch, who "in particular, painted wonderful informal arrangements of flowers [...] In the 18th century, arrangements were used to decorate the houses of the wealthy families and the aristocracy."

Flower symbolism is common in many cultures, and can be complex. In China, certain flowers symbolize seasons: white plum blossoms represent winter, peach and cherry blossoms represent spring, lotus represents summer, and chrysanthemums the fall.”

And so now I offer you this glorious photo set of the stunning new model Jay Marie is her own form of a floral bouquet. This smart, sweet, talented young woman is a true pleasure to know and I look forward to sharing much more work with her in the future. Enjoy!

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Here is that link again:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kur_0jifLyc1bJGxm56_BcRU5hv15ejr