Mosaic Monday

“Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.”
-Carl Sandburg

Hello & Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I do not know about your neck of the woods, but it is really beginning to feel like spring here in CNY - YEAH! Everyone has different memories and ideas of spring, that is what makes life so interesting. To me, hyacinths are the true harbinger of spring - especially grape hyacinths. Seeing those cute little clusters poking out of the ground is always a welcome site, plus the scent is so delightful. What is your image of spring? Enjoy!



Facts about hyacinths:

* Origin of the Hyacinth, according to Greek legend:

Two of the gods, Apollo and Zephyr, adored a handsome young Greek called Hyakinthos. Apollo was teaching Hyakinthos the art of throwing a discus.

Zephyr, who was the god of the west wind, was overcome with jealousy and he blew the discus back. It struck Hyakinthos on the head and killed him. From his blood grew a flower, which the sun god Apollo named after him.

* The word 'Hyacinth' has also surfaced in an ancient language (called 'Thracopelasgian'), which was spoken 4,000 years ago.

* The wild Hyacinth is a native of Turkey and the Middle East, along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Hyacinths were grown in Europe in the time of the Greeks and Romans. Both Homer and Virgil noted the sweet fragrance.

* After their initial introduction to Europe, the Hyacinth faded from history, and did not reappear until the 16th century. It was reintroduced into Western Europe from Turkey and Iran. Leonhardt Rauwolf, (a German doctor) collected some Hyacinths when he visited Turkey in 1573.

* Hyacinths have been cultivated commercially since the second half of the 16th century. They became very popular in 18th and early 19th century Europe.

* The bulbs are grown commercially in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

* The normal bloom time for Hyacinths is March to April.

* March 7th is the World Hyacinth Day.

* The Hyacinth flower symbolizes sport or play, and the blue Hyacinth signifies sincerity.


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Friday Favorites!

“Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.”
-John Ruskin

Hello! TGIF, I think!! I hope you had a wonderful week! It was busy around here, but that is a good thing. I find that I am never too busy to sit and enjoy art. It seems to speak to me and can evoke so many feelings and change my mood instantly! What does art say to you? Today I would like to share some of my favorite abstract art - ENJOY!

"A man paints with his brains and not with his hands."
-Michelangelo



1.) Original ABSTRACT Modern Contemporary Fine Art-LARGE 48x36-FAVORITE SEASON
2.) ORIGINAL Abstract Green and Blue Circles-Heavy Texture 16 X 20 Painting on Canvas
3.) Finding the Center-30x50 Original Fine Art Painting-10x30 Individual Canvases
4.) Original Acrylic Painting of Pear and Cherries
5.) ORIGINAL Abstract Impasto White Flowers Landscape Modern Palette Knife Painting
6.) MODERN ABSTRACT ORIGINAL PAINTING-18 X 24-TITLE SPEECHLESS

Thought of the Day:

"The artist does not see things as they are, but as he is."
-Alfred Tonnelle

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!