CALLA MADONNA

“In the seventeenth century, Turkish concubines devised a secret method of communication with flowers by attaching a meaning to each blossom or plant. The fascination swept Europe and reached its zenith of popularity in Victorian England. In the language of flowers, the red rose symbolizes love, while the calla lily signifies a magnificent beauty. ”
― Jan Moran, Scent of Triumph

Another old painting from my early period that survived computer crashes, mainly because I was able to re-import it from having posted it on DeviantArt back in 2010.