The Colors of Tulips is a painting by Bruce Nutting which was uploaded on July 11th, 2015.
The Colors of Tulips
The tulip was a topic for Persian poets from the thirteenth century. In the poem Gulistan by Musharrifu'd-din Saadi, described a visionary garden... more
Title
The Colors of Tulips
Artist
Bruce Nutting
Medium
Painting - Digital
Description
The tulip was a topic for Persian poets from the thirteenth century. In the poem Gulistan by Musharrifu'd-din Saadi, described a visionary garden paradise with 'The murmur of a cool stream / bird song, ripe fruit in plenty / bright multicoloured tulips and fragrant roses...' The gift of a red or yellow tulip was a declaration of love, the flower's black center representing a heart burned by passion.[31] In recent times, tulips have featured in the poems of Simin Behbahani. During the Ottoman Empire, the tulip was seen as a symbol of abundance and indulgence. The era during which the Ottoman Empire was wealthiest is often called the Tulip era or Lale Devri in Turkish.
Tulips became popular garden plants in east and west, but, whereas the tulip in Turkish culture was a symbol of paradise on earth and had almost a divine status, in the Netherlands it represented the briefness of life.
Uploaded
July 11th, 2015
