Anemone (Anemone coronaria)
Signed and numbered with certificate of authentication.
- Print size 30 x 30 cm
- Hahnemühle cotton-fibre paper.
- Signed by artist
Edition of 30
Anemone (Anemone coronaria)
A beautiful yet also sombre flower - the Anemone is a true representation of the cycle of life and of love and loss.
With death, comes rebirth, regeneration and renewal.
The name of this poppy-like flower comes from the Greek anemos, "wind," and the feminine suffix -one. which translates to ‘windflower’.
Legend has it that the flower grew where Aphrodite’s tears fell upon mourning the death of her lover, Adonis. He was attacked by a wild boar and as he bled, the red flower grew.
This artwork symbolises this story. Originally made using flowers grown from seed, then dried and delicately arranged into a burst of colour.
The anemone is nyctinastic, which means that their heads face the sun during the day and at night, turns to the earth. Because of this, it was believed that they offered the perfect refuge and shelter for fairies and fae creatures alike.