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Snowdrops in art
Lesley Cox:
One of my NY resolutions is to look at every new snowdrop thread/topic on the Forum this year. It will add hours though, to my computer time.
Alan_b:
To me,an interesting aspect of snowdrops in art is that it may reveal something about their history. The drawing in the Fitzwilliam museum (with bluebottle) is over 4 centuries old. The snowdrops in the first of the Victorian-era pictures have elongated and sometimes split spathes but not the green mark on the outers that is commonly associated with that type (deriving from Galanthus nivalis Scharlockii, which was named in 1868).
Gail:
--- Quote from: zephirine on January 05, 2014, 01:47:28 PM ---Not exactly paintings, but here are two chromolithographies (also called VTCs, Victorian Trading Cards) from the end of the 19th century, showing very "human" snowdrops!
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Those are great fun - thanks for posting.
zephirine:
Another type of Art, from famous glass masters of the early 20th century, the Muller brothers :
http://art-lor-marteau.blogspot.fr/2012/04/vase-aux-perce-neige.html
Or these glass lamps, in the "Art Nouveau" style, located in the Museum of Fine Arts in Nancy, France:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexprevot/6155570687/#
http://www.artvalue.com/auctionresult--daum-freres-1825-france-vase-perce-neige-2643862.htm
Brian Ellis:
...then there's always this one from Benington Lordship church porch.
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