Three Zoomorphic Drawings
Incredible Birds and Dogs The Medieval monastery artists were ahead of their time. In this Post I have added three Zoomorph images that show the interlace style and imaginative design…
Tree of Life
Sacred Tree Icon I have been thinking about the Tree of Life motif and how it has travelled through the centuries in cultures and artforms. The motif appears in folklore,…
The Old Gardener
A Tetramorph From the Trier Gospels This old gardener from an illuminated manuscript holds a flower and a knife. The image from c720 AD is signed by the artist scribe…
Jacobean Orange Tree
Flowers in Art
How did it Happen? Flowers in art are not new. People that care about plants and nature grow flowers. It is such a simple thing. It keeps ecosystems alive and…