Red Poppy Brilliance
by Diana Mary Sharpton
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Title
Red Poppy Brilliance
Artist
Diana Mary Sharpton
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art/painted Photography
Description
I captured this image with my Nikon camera and sigma lens in Tyler, Texas at the Rose Garden. The image has been edited and painted digitally to enhance an artsy vision of the flowers' brilliance against the natural purple flower background.
About the Poppy Flower:
The red poppy flower is a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died in WWI. How the poppy became the symbol of sacrifice The red poppy flower is a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died in WWI.
Different species of poppy are native all over the world. The flower is naturally found from California to the Netherlands, Iran, and China. So we know this flower has been at least recognized by humans since the dawn of man.
The earliest references to actually using poppy are from the ancient land of Sumer. Sumer was located in lower Mesopotamia – which is now the lands of Iraq and Kuwait. Apparently, Sumerians grew poppy all the way back in 3,400 B.C.E. and cultivated the plant for its medicinal and recreational use. Art from the region appear to feature poppy seed pods in the hands of some of the great Sumerian rulers.
As the Sumerians used the plant, word spread quickly to neighboring cultures and civilizations. Demand began to increase, and before long, cross-continent trading of poppy began. It first started gaining influence in Assyria and Ancient Egypt. Eventually, it was one of the most important (and profitable) products being transported on the famous Silk Road that spread across much of Asia.
While civilizations rose and fell, poppy remained resilient. Over thousands of years, humans cultivated the plant all across Europe and Asia.
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