Post by cierlmeyrin on Sept 19, 2011 9:03:35 GMT
Gardens of flowers have been the subject of some of the most stunning Flower Paintings in history, just has humans have used flowers from nature in their gardens to enhance their lives for centuries. Flower fossils dating back 120 million years have recently been found by paleobotanists. Boats Paintings More importantly, archeologists have uncovered a grave site in a cave in Iraq that indicates that Neanderthals of the Pleistocene cave-dwelling epoch may have placed bunches of flowers on grave sites. People Paintings The pollen found at the grave site under study indicates a wide range of flowers were present as part of the burial ritual.
For the Romans, the rose was associated with the goddess Venus. Building Paintings Nero, the Roman emperor in the 1st century AD, literally used tons of rose petals to impress his dinner guests. Cleopatra had her living quarters filled with rose petals to impress Marc Anthony. Roman women believed that roses would remove wrinkles if used in poultices. Oil Paintings for sale Rose petals were also dropped in wine to counteract drunkenness. Victorious Roman armies would be showered with rose petals as they paraded through the streets.
For the Romans, the rose was associated with the goddess Venus. Building Paintings Nero, the Roman emperor in the 1st century AD, literally used tons of rose petals to impress his dinner guests. Cleopatra had her living quarters filled with rose petals to impress Marc Anthony. Roman women believed that roses would remove wrinkles if used in poultices. Oil Paintings for sale Rose petals were also dropped in wine to counteract drunkenness. Victorious Roman armies would be showered with rose petals as they paraded through the streets.