Roman patroness of spring and flowers
In
explain the change of seasons,
which was observed annually
which was observed annually
They found the easiest interpretation - the influence of the gods. Flora was the deity of fertility, which with the arrival of spring gave strength to the earth
people could not
Roman patroness
of spring
and flowers
of spring
and flowers
people could not
explain the change of seasons,
which was observed annually
which was observed annually
They found the easiest interpretation - the influence of the gods. Flora was the deity of fertility, which with the arrival
of spring gave strength to the earth
of spring gave strength to the earth
In
Reverence
ruler of Rome, the cult of Flora spread
for Flora
became
beyond the borders of
The first urban sanctuaries of the goddess were built, and subsequent kings approved the position of her high priest, the flamina
In Rome there was even a collegium of priests that annually held certain rituals dedicated to the pledging of the deities of the harvest
When
Reverence
for Flora
ruler of Rome, the cult of Flora spread beyond the borders of
became
The first urban sanctuaries of the goddess were built, and subsequent kings approved the position of her high priest, the flamina
In Rome there was even a collegium of priests that annually held certain rituals dedicated to the pledging of the deities of the harvest
When
flowering of plants, so every year
The future harvest also depended on the successful
Floralia is a celebration of the goddess. During feasts dedicated to the young goddess, people decorated the doors and windows of their homes and attached flowers, symbols of Flora,
to their clothes and hair
to their clothes and hair
Women were allowed to wear colorful dresses at Floralia, but at other times it was forbidden
were paid to Flora
flowering of plants,
so every year
flowering of plants, so every year
The future harvest also depended on the successful flowering of plants, so
Floralia is a celebration of the goddess. During feasts dedicated to the young goddess, people decorated the doors and windows of their homes
Women were allowed to wear colorful dresses at Floralia, but at other times it was forbidden
were paid to Flora
every year
Sebastiano Ricci
Sandro Botticelli
Antoine Coypel
Jacopo Amigoni
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Giovanni Tiepolo
Giovanni Tiepolo
Inspiration
for artists
The image of the beautiful Flora is known from majestic
The popularity of the image itself reaches such unprecedented proportions that it can even be argued that the goddess of spring was more popular in the Renaissance than in ancient Rome
Paris Bordone
Roman sculptures and magnificent paintings
Evelyn de Morgan
Hans ZackŠ°
Laurence Alma-Tadema
Richard Westall
Jan Brueghel the Younger
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