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Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#7 of a series)
Man Holds Carnation (1578) [Source: British Museum]
Flemish engraving on paper.

The description doesn't say so, but this appears to be a betrothal portrait. It's interesting that there were also carnations on the Jewish marriage contract (see Ketubah in post above). So I guess that some of the Language of Flowers crosses several cultures.

#Carnation #Flower #Flemish #et #FlowerOfTheMonth #LanguageOfFlowers #Flemish #Art #et

Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#7 of a series)
Man Holds Carnation (1578) [Source: British Museum]
Flemish engraving on paper.

The description doesn't say so, but this appears to be a betrothal portrait. It's interesting that there were also carnations on the Jewish marriage contract (see Ketubah in post above). So I guess that some of the Language of Flowers crosses several cultures.

#Carnation #Flower #Flemish #et #FlowerOfTheMonth #LanguageOfFlowers #Flemish #Art #et

Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#7 of a series)
Man Holds Carnation (1578) [Source: British Museum]
Flemish engraving on paper.

The description doesn't say so, but this appears to be a betrothal portrait. It's interesting that there were also carnations on the Jewish marriage contract (see Ketubah in post above). So I guess that some of the Language of Flowers crosses several cultures.

#Carnation #Flower #Flemish #et #FlowerOfTheMonth #LanguageOfFlowers #Flemish #Art #et

Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#7 of a series)
Man Holds Carnation (1578) [Source: British Museum]
Flemish engraving on paper.

The description doesn't say so, but this appears to be a betrothal portrait. It's interesting that there were also carnations on the Jewish marriage contract (see Ketubah in post above). So I guess that some of the Language of Flowers crosses several cultures.

#Carnation #Flower #Flemish #et #FlowerOfTheMonth #LanguageOfFlowers #Flemish #Art #et

Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#7 of a series)
Man Holds Carnation (1578) [Source: British Museum]
Flemish engraving on paper.

The description doesn't say so, but this appears to be a betrothal portrait. It's interesting that there were also carnations on the Jewish marriage contract (see Ketubah in post above). So I guess that some of the Language of Flowers crosses several cultures.

#Carnation #Flower #Flemish #et #FlowerOfTheMonth #LanguageOfFlowers #Flemish #Art #et

Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#6 of a series)
Ketubah(1789) [Source: ROM Collection]

I've learned that this lovely work of art is a Ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) which was given to the bride "for safekeeping and is often hung prominently in the home." It was created in Jerusalem during the Ottoman Period and this is reflected in the style of the border details.

#Ketubah #Carnations #Judaism #Jewish #Hebrew #Calligraphy #Ottoman #Flower #FlowerOfTheMonth #Carnation

Birth Month Flower: January, Carnations (#6 of a series)
Ketubah(1789) [Source: ROM Collection]

I've learned that this lovely work of art is a Ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) which was given to the bride "for safekeeping and is often hung prominently in the home." It was created in Jerusalem during the Ottoman Period and this is reflected in the style of the border details.

#Ketubah #Carnations #Judaism #Jewish #Hebrew #Calligraphy #Ottoman #Flower #FlowerOfTheMonth #Carnation