Colorful Cornflowers
by Susan Eileen Evans
Title
Colorful Cornflowers
Artist
Susan Eileen Evans
Medium
Photograph - Digital Mixed Media
Description
Brightly colored pink, magenta and blue cornflowers or bachelor's buttons, in a photo collage transformed into a digital painting.
Cornflower is a symbol of a subtle and beautiful soul, righteousness and virtue, or purity, modesty and friendliness.
The cornflower was believed to be a potent protection against the evil spirits and against all sorts of misfortunes which are caused by the Evil One.
No wonder these flowers were grown in the front- and backyards of many peasant houses, and if they were blessed by a priest during certain religious feasts, they preserved their magic powers until next year.
A nosegay of cornflowers was used for sprinkling the newlyweds with holy water as a form of blessing; infusions made from cornflowers could be used for sprinkling the places where important events were to take place; girls used such infusions for washing their faces with � it was believed to help preserve the beauty and protect against evil spells.
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April 15th, 2016
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