Sentences with word «floriography»
And if you're looking to resume the lost art of floriography, you certainly wouldn't want to send your sweetheart, say, lemon balm for sympathy when what you really meant was heliotrope for true love...
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By some accounts, as floriography spread to the United States and beyond, hundreds of different «language of flowers» dictionaries were published.
This Valentine's Day, whether you're picking up florals for someone special or gifting yourself with a quick dose of sunshine, consider this your excuse to give floriography a try.
Whether you believe in floriography or not, there are certain occasions that simply demand flowers, right?
Referencing a range of historical and contemporary codes and double meanings including floriography, the Victorian cultural phenomenon that used flowers as tokens to communicate hidden or forbidden pleasures, Fox developed the «Phantasieblume» body of work (2008 - 11), a series of intricately hand cut decorative objects resembling the preciousness of handcrafted Victorian lace sited within a series of cabinets.
People have long used the language of flowers, also called floriography, as a secret way to send messages to friends, family and lovers.
The show, organized by More Art and curated by Karen Azoulay, features works by eleven artists who use the Victorian technique of floriography, in which messages are encoded into flower arrangements and translated using a specialized «floral dictionary.»
The meaning of flowers, known as floriography, is about messages hidden within certain flowers, and an art that dates back to Victorian times.
The language of flowers, or floriography, refers to the magical art of using florals to express how you feel.
The first mainstream dictionary of floriography, «La langage des Fleurs,» was published in 1819 by Louise Cortambert (under the pen name Madame Charlotte de la Tour).
Known as floriography, flowers were sent to reveal secret sentiments of love and affection — but flowers meant to pitch woo could be arranged differently to impart a negative message instead.
Research shows that 43 % of the UK population choose bouquets based on the recipient, so is it time to re-introduce the art of floriography to send more meaningful bouquets?