H γλώσσα των λουλουδιών. Τα κρυμμένα μηνύματά τους στη Βικτωριανή επόχή (Αγγλικά κείμενα +Video)

Ίριδες, 1889, Vincent van Gogh. Oil on canvas, 29 1/4 x 37 1/8 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 90.PA.20

1. Language of Flowers: Hidden Messages in Flora

Η Γλώσσα των λουλουδιών: κρυμμένα μηνύματα στα φυτά

Rachel Witte  

dailyartmagazine.com

27 April 2022

 16 min Read

In 2022, we have social media, emails and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to someone without going an extra mile. The Victorians created a secret language within flower arrangements to let people know how they felt. Dutch artists painted seemingly random blossoms on their canvases. But did you know that there are so many more examples of hidden messages in the flora around us? Furthermore, many of these meanings go back to the early years of art history. Let us learn the language of flowers.[.............................]

Language of Flowers: Hidden Messages in Flora

2. Floriography: The Secret Language of Flowers in the Victorian era ...

 

Monash Public Library Service: Floriography - the secret language of flower