The beauty of flowers has been inspiring artists for centuries now. That is why flowers are present on all kinds of pieces of art. In other words, these pretty plants are an inseparable part of art and all its aspects. Here is a small overview of flowers in art throughout the centuries.
The flower that has been first used in ancient art, according to researchers, is the lotus. It is found on wall paintings in many Egyptian tombs as well as in plenty of sculptures from some of the oldest dynasties. Egyptian jewelry makers also used the lotus blossom as a motif in various types of jewelry and the shape of the lotus was also the inspiration for the capital’s shape; at the top of the Egyptian columns. Ancient Romans also loved to depict flowers in their hand made art. For example, fresco paintings of gardens full of flowers, shrubs and trees were found in the remains of the city of Pompei, which was covered with volcano lava after the eruption of the Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D.
