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Submitted: May 8, 2010
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Irisby *Isriana

Traditional Art / Drawings / Fantasy

Here's my entry for Spring Contest held by

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I figured this art nouveau inspired Iris would fit the theme pretty well... It's one of my favourite spring flowers.

This time I used traditional tools: ink, watercolor pencils and a bit of acrylics too.

"The Greek word 'iris' means 'rainbow'. The flower got its name from the Greek goddess Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, who was a messenger on Mount Olympus. Iris would take messages from the eye of Heaven to earth by the arc of the rainbow. The word iris also means 'eye of heaven'. It was the name given to the goddess, this flower, and the center of your eye. This means that each of us carries a piece of heaven with us. The iris is the symbol of Idea and Message. Greek men would often plant an iris on the graves of their beloved women as a tribute to the goddess Iris, whose duty was to take the souls of women to the Elysian fields.
The three leaves of the iris represent faith, wisdom, and valor. Iris flowers have three petals often called the 'standards' and three outer petal-like sepals called the 'falls'. It has been a symbol of royalty and divine protection for centuries throughout the world."

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~KaliannShevlin Oct 25, 2012

She's so beautiful.

~RebeccaTripp May 3, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

Hello! I'm making a series of art videos about flowers, and I was wondering if I could include this piece in one of my videos. It would be set to an original classical-style composition (by me) about this flower. I'll be sure to credit you and link to your page if you say yes. Here's a link to see the kind of music it is: [link]