Monday, December 17, 2012

Christmas Pears

Christmas Pears 6x6 oil on board

Pears have an interesting history: in Egypt they 
are sacred to Isis;
in China they represent justice and purity;
in Korea they stand for grace and nobility;
and in many parts of the world they symbolize the human heart.

But why are they called Christmas pears?
Probably because of the carol that starts out:
On the first day of Christmas
My true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

I called the painting Christmas Pears simply
because I used alot of red and green:)))

 
 


4 comments:

  1. Hi Rochelle, thanks so much for your comment!

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  2. I love the color glow of your pears, Bruce, and the way you captured their colors reflecting into the white of the cup.
    Love your blog!

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  3. Thanks you so much Julie, I'm happy to see you blog back in my inbox. Glad you're back online!

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