Standing high
by Jolanta Anna Karolska
Title
Standing high
Artist
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas ( Original Sold)
Description
Poppies have long been used as a symbol of sleep, peace, and death: sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of the common blood-red color of the red poppy in particular. In Greek and Roman myths, poppies were used as offerings to the dead. Poppies used as emblems on tombstones symbolise eternal sleep. This symbolism was evoked in the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which a magical poppy field threatened to make the protagonists sleep forever.
Ancient Egyptian doctors would have their patients eat seeds from a poppy to relieve pain. Poppy seeds contain both morphine and codeine, which are pain-relieving drugs that are still used today. Poppy seeds and fixed oils can also be nonnarcotic because when they are harvested, they are after the capsule has lost the opium-yielding potential. The morphine practically disappears from the seeds twenty days after the flower has opened.
Acrylic on stretched canvas
Created by Artbyjolla - All Rights Reserved
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October 21st, 2011
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Comments (217)
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Painting Cafe for featuring my work in your group - I am delighted :)
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Out Of The Ordinary - for featuring my work in your group...I am delighted, Lyric :)
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Over 2000 Views for featuring my work in your group - I am delighted, Lori :)
Tyler Robbins
I am so pleased that I have the original and signed work of art by such a fabulous artist...thank you again, Jolanta.
Cristina Handrabur
Gorgeous painting, your talent is amazing Jolanta, it is a favorite and will be back for more! Hugs and all the best to you!!
Jolanta Anna Karolska replied:
Thank you so much, dear Cristina...always pleasure to see you visit :)
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Exclusively Drawings and Paintings for featuring my work in your group - I am delighted, Lois:)
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Whimsical Paintings for featuring my work in your group - I am delighted:)
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Art District for featuring my work in your group, Pamela..thank you so much!
Michael Mirijan
Oh, wonderful picture, dear Jolanta, there is nothing to add. The buyer is a happy person.
Jolanta Anna Karolska
Thank you to Floral Throw Pillows, Polish Painters Palette,Contemporary Florals for featuring my work in your groups - I am delighted!