Passion Flower
by Meg Rousher
Title
Passion Flower
Artist
Meg Rousher
Medium
Photograph - Photography By Meg Rousher
Description
Passion Flower
When Christian missionaries arrived in South America in the 16th century, they found a plant which they felt was a good omen for their mission. They called it the passion flower because to them it symbolized the death of Christ. The five sepals and five petals of the flower, which are similar in appearance, represent the disciples without Peter and Judas. The double row of colored filaments, known as the corona, signifies the halo around Christ's head or the crown of thorns. The five stamens and the three spreading styles with their flattened heads symbolize the wounds and the nails respectively. The vines tendrils resemble the whips used to scourge Christ.
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8x10 up to 72x48
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August 6th, 2014
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Comments (28)
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photograph of a Passion Flower with great colors, clarity, and perspective, Meg! F/L
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
This capture is very extraordinary and magnificent Meg!! what a beautiful flower with the most amazing design from nature. fantastic lighting and energy in this work!! L/F
Chris Flees
beautiful job Meg....I have seen these... it is rumored that the pods for the flower will aid a person quit smoking...however I do not know itf it is true. l/f/t/g+