Flora is the goddess of flowers and youth in Roman mythology, corresponding to Chloris, the fairy of spring, flowers and nature in Greek mythology. From April 28 to May 3, Rome's Flower Festival is celebrated, during which a festive program is held, people decorate with roses, women wear bright clothes, and beautiful maidens dress up as flower gods.
The flower god is a favorite subject of artists, and the next thing to admire is this type of painting, Botticelli's "Spring" town tower.
Botticelli "Spring"
In 1482
Botticelli, the master of the early Renaissance, has two famous masterpieces, one is The Birth of Venus and the other is Spring. There are as many as 9 gods in this painting, from left to right: mercury, the three goddesses of beauty, Venus, the goddess of love, Flora, the god of flowers, Claris, the god of spring (the same person as the god of flowers), and Zeferos, the god of the west wind. Above Venus is Cupid, the blindfolded little god of love.
Part of "Spring"
The zephyr god chases after the fairy Kroris, who is immediately transformed into a flower god in the moment he is caught, and the flower vines overflowing from his mouth turn into Flora's flower skirt, and the flower god sprinkles flowers all over the earth. The flowers on Flora's skirt are very delicate, the tulle of Klauris is light and transparent, and the figures have a sense of dance-like floating.
Titian 'Flora'
In 1515
Titian was a master of color in the Venetian school of painting in the late Renaissance. His flora is elegant and plump, with her shirt slipping off, revealing half of her shoulders. Ruddy and delicate skin, blonde hair, white dress, pink coat lining color harmony, set off the charm of the flower god. With a pastoral mood, this Flora presents a beautiful and healthy image of a folk girl.
Jan Masses in Flora
In 1559
Belgian painter Jan Marces excelled at depicting half-naked goddesses and female figures. The painting is set against a landscape backdrop, with Flora leaning against the flower stand and placing the flowers in her clothes in a laid-back posture. The crossed legs and slender limbs present a Mannerist style.
Ambrois Dubois "Flora"
Late 16th century
The works of the French Fontainebleau painter Ambrois Duberva also embody the characteristics of Mannerism. Flora looked gentle, her hands holding a shiny vase, and her white porcelain skin stood out in the dark room. The 4 little boys around him play a role in balancing the picture.
Giuseppe Alcimbolto in Flora
In 1588
The Italian painter Giuseppe Archimboto used his rich imagination to compose portraits of flowers, vegetables, fruits, books and other elements, which were unique in the Renaissance, and his style had a great influence on Surrealism, and was called "the father of Surrealism" by Dalí. Flora became a veritable goddess of flowers.
Rembrandt's Flora
In 1634
Rembrandt created four floras, three of which are based on his wife Saskia, which shows the painter's love for his wife. Flora is fair-skinned, wears a garland on her head, holds a flower staff, and poses the same as the bride in Jan Van Ike's masterpiece Portrait of mr. and Mrs. Arnolfini. The picture is perfect in light and shadow, the costume texture is high-grade, and the flowers and plants are realistic like still life paintings, showing Rembrandt's exquisite technique.
Luca Giodano in Flora
In 1697
Luca Giodano was a famous painter of the late Baroque period in Italy, who blended Baroque and Venetian styles, and his works had both Baroque grandeur and the gorgeous colors of the Venetian school, and was good at using warm brown. Flora, the goddess of flowers, sat on a stage to be worshipped by women on her head and hands full of bouquets of flowers. The figure shape has the fullness of the Baroque.
Alexander Rosslyn in Flora
18th century
Previously introduced Alexander Rosslin, sweden's famous Rococo painter. This painting is dominated by pink, tender green and sky blue, and the colors are delicate. Flora's powder face is springy, her body is half naked, and she is gorgeous like a noblewoman against the background of bright flowers.
Angelica Kaufman in Flora
Late 18th century
Angelica Kaufmann was a Swiss neoclassical painter who specialized in portraiture, history, allegorical subjects, and the style of painting was similar to that of the works of the British academic Sir Reynolds. Flora holds a garland, a headband on her head, small flowers, curved eyelashes and upturned corners of the mouth are feminine. In terms of this painting alone, it is closer to the Rococo style.
Richard Westo in Flora
In 1830
The mythological works of the English historical literature painter Richard Westow have the flavor of English fairy paintings. Flora's figure was flowing, her hair and clothes blown by the wind. The roses and lilies beside him provide support for the flower god, as if he had thrown away his hand and sent the wind away.
Winterhalter's "Spring"
1850-1859
The German academic classicist painter Winterhalt excelled at portraiture and his works were elegant and luxurious. This "Spring" portrays a beautiful woman wearing a garland on her head and flowers in her hands, and her hair color and the colors of her skirt and cape are all in line with Titian's Flora.
John Stanhope in Flora
In 1889
The works of the British pre-Raphaelite painter Stanhope are mainly mythological, allegorical, and religious themes, with aesthetic and symbolist tendencies. Legend has it that the flower god appears in a posture of being decorated with roses, and the flowers behind Flora are densely covered with roses, and the grass under her feet is full of flowers. Her red hair is decorated with strings of pearls, and her beautiful carcass resembles a newborn Venus.
Evelyn de Morgan, Flora the God of Flowers
In 1894
Evelyn de Morgan was a unique pre-Raphaelite female painter who loved mythology and allegorical subjects. This painting of Flora, the Flower God, can clearly see Botticelli's influence. Flora's standing posture is the same as that of Venus in "The Birth of Venus", and the flowers on the dress are similar to those on the flower goddess's skirt in "Spring". Flowers fell from Flora's hands and sprinkled the greenery.
Mucha's Flora
In 1892
The Czech Art Nouveau master Mucha's work has a strong personal style, and his Flora is also different. The flower god blonde hair and the ground, the flower vine in his hand also flowed to the ground, blending with the hair. Flowers fall from the sky, and the flower god seems to stand in a shrine, exuding the holiness and mystery of the gods around him.