Christmas Red #1
by Darren Fisher
Title
Christmas Red #1
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
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A stunning macro image of a Poinsettia bloom. I used a macro lens to capture the tip of the bloom which gave me a shallow depth of field that blurred out other parts of the bloom and really makes this piece stunning. I then used a Georgia O'keffee painting effect for the image.
The Aztecs used the plant to produce red dye and as an antipyretic medication.[10] In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, the plant is called Cuetlaxochitl, meaning "flower that grows in residues."Today it is known in Mexico and Guatemala as Flor de Noche Buena, meaning Christmas Eve Flower. In Spain it is known as Flor de Pascua or Pascua, meaning Easter flower.[10] In Chile and Peru, the plant became known as Crown of the Andes. In Turkey, it is called Atat�rk's flower because Atat�rk, the founder of the Republic, liked this flower and made a significant contribution to its cultivation in Turkey.
The plant's association with Christmas began in 16th-century Mexico, where legend tells of a girl, commonly called Pepita or Maria, who was too poor to provide a gift for the celebration of Jesus' birthday and was inspired by an angel to gather weeds from the roadside and place them in front of the church altar. Crimson blossoms sprouted from the weeds and became beautiful poinsettias. From the 17th century, Franciscan friars in Mexico included the plants in their Christmas celebrations. The star-shaped leaf pattern is said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem, and the red color represents the blood sacrifice through the crucifixion of Jesus.
Poinsettias are popular Christmas decorations[3] in homes, churches, offices, and elsewhere across North America. They are available in large numbers from grocery, drug, and hardware stores. In the United States, December 12 is National Poinsettia Day.
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February 8th, 2016
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