Good afternoon friends! It’s been a while since I wrote anything for my favorite site, due to the fact that some changes have occurred in my life. I hope this will be a change for the better. A little later, in another article, I’ll tell you about them...
And now I would like to write about such a topic as poppies according to Feng Shui . One of my regular readers asked in the comments:
Tatyana, I apologize for the late response, but I think it’s better late than never.
Feng Shui poppies - their meaning and properties
Poppies, poppies... For us, people living in the south of Russia (this is where I live), these flowers are quite familiar. Many people grow them in their dachas or in the courtyards of private houses. We grow them mainly for decorative purposes, since poppies are bright, beautiful flowers that stand out in any flower bed, and, most importantly, are completely unpretentious to care for.
However, few people know about the real meaning and properties of this beautiful flower.
But first things first…
In Ancient Greece, for example, poppies were considered a symbol of calm and tranquility. The god of sleep Hypnos (father of Morpheus) was often depicted with a poppy wreath on his head, and the earth goddess Demeter (whose middle name is Mekona, which means “poppy”) was depicted with a poppy in her hands.
The kingdom of the god Morpheus himself was decorated with poppy fields; in later times, Christians considered them the flowers of angels.
Among other things, the poppy is a symbol of the suffering of Christ.
This beautiful flower has not been spared by the Chinese teachings of Feng Shui.
In Feng Shui, poppies, like peonies, primarily influence the love sphere in a person’s life. For lonely people, they play the role of a magnet and contribute to a fateful meeting. And in an already established couple they will help people find mutual understanding.
In my opinion, the most important property of poppy, which Feng Shui talks about, is its ability to open a person’s eyes to what is happening in his life regarding other people (this is especially necessary in the first stages of a relationship).
Essentially, “take off your rose-colored glasses” and soberly assess the state of things. They will also help you understand confusing and difficult situations if they arise (usually in the later stages of a romantic relationship).
In addition to influencing the love sphere, according to Feng Shui, poppies also help improve all types of human relationships. This could be the relationship between children and parents (especially during adolescence), brothers and sisters, grandchildren and grandmothers, etc. In a word, they have a beneficial effect on relationships within the family.
Moreover, poppies, as I already said, are bright flowers that attract attention. This means that they have quite strong leadership energy. If a person is not confident in himself or has low self-esteem, then they can help him become more confident, energetic, purposeful, and therefore more successful.
I also think that this beneficial property of poppy will be useful for those who run their own business. Businessmen should keep an image of a poppy at their workplace.
Poppy symbolism
Poppies are distinguished not only by their variety of colors and shades, but also by their powerful symbolism. The ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians associated poppy with sleep due to the calming effects of its juice. In particular, the Greeks considered the poppy to be the flower of Morpheus, the god of sleep. Nowadays, in Western culture, the poppy is used mainly as a symbol of respect for fallen soldiers.
In Eastern cultures, red poppies symbolize success or passionate love in a couple, while white poppies are found at funeral ceremonies.
Pink is not the most common shade of the poppy, but it nevertheless brings its own meaning and is more often associated with luxury, success and well-being.
Poppies as a feng shui talisman
As a rule, painted poppies are used as a talisman for the home. First of all, it's very beautiful. Take a look at modern modular paintings, or photo wallpapers with poppies.
Secondly, it is the most durable compared to live poppies in a vase. At least because they do not like a lot of water and sunlight is vital for them. But this option is also possible.
You should also remember that according to Feng Shui, poppies should only be used in the house live or drawn, but not dried.
All kinds of herbariums are a taboo (!) in Feng Shui, as they carry the energy of death.
History of creation
The painting “Field of Poppies” was painted in 1873, shortly after Claude Monet rented an estate in Argenteuil for his family, where poppies grew. During this period, the artist created many works with a similar plot - flower meadows and flower beds in the dazzling morning or midday light. Mac was perfect for this purpose.
The painting was painted in a very original way - Claude Monet placed the main objects diagonally. “Field of Poppies” was painted en plein air, which explains the special transmission of light and the richness of natural color shades in the image of poppies. The genre of the work is landscape, it was painted by Claude Monet in oil on canvas.
“Field of Poppies” first saw the light at the premiere exhibition of impressionist works in 1874. Despite the unusual composition of “Field of Poppies” and the atypical artistic techniques, the painting was a huge success with the audience and was generally positively assessed by critics. Today, “Field of Poppies at Argenteuil” is kept in the gallery of the Orsay Museum.
Places in the house for poppies
As for the location of poppies in a house (apartment), everything is quite simple. If you want to improve the relationship between spouses, then this is the love zone or bedroom (preferably near the bed). If you establish relationships with your household, the family area, the living room.
If you want successful changes in your career, business, work - a success zone, an office, a workplace. Well, and so on. I think you understand the meaning, as usual, we put whatever zone we want to improve there.
That's all I have for today. Bye everyone. And happy feng shui to you!
What does a painting with poppies bring to your home?
It is believed that it is useful to fill the house with fresh flowers. But paintings with plant motifs are no less powerful. An image of a painting with poppies can be located in those areas of the house to which additional energy needs to be attracted. The flower with its bright halo attracts Qi and enhances its influence. But the effect of a magical talisman can be different. Depending on how it is depicted on an artistic canvas, the nature of its impact may vary.
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The riot of colors in the picture will attract the energy of passion and overcoming, and the calm lyrical plot with a finely painted flower will encourage contemplation and peace. If the canvas is painted using a large number of red shades, it will enhance the energy of fire in the house. If the flower is located alone and is surrounded by a large amount of green foliage, such a picture will attract fresh energy of new beginnings into the house.
Regardless of the nature of the image of the energy talisman, it will bring love, harmony into the house and will have a beneficial effect on the ability of the female half of the house to bear children. Poppies in the interior will definitely have an impact on those in the house, and this influence, despite the entire palette of variations, will most likely be positive.
Poppies by Claude Monet. 3 riddles of the picture.
“Poppies” (1873), one of Claude Monet’s most famous works, I saw at the D’Orsay Museum. However, I didn’t look at it properly then. As a fan of impressionism, I was simply blown away by all the masterpieces that are in this museum!
Later, of course, I looked at “Poppies” properly. And I discovered that I hadn’t even noticed several interesting details in the museum. If you look at the picture more closely, you probably have at least three questions:
- Why are poppies so large?
- Why did Monet depict two almost identical pairs of figures?
- Why didn't the artist draw the sky in the picture?
I will answer these questions in order.
The poppies are depicted very large. Most of them are as big as the head of the depicted child. And if you take the poppies from the background and bring them closer to the figures in the foreground, then they will be completely larger than the heads of both the child and the woman depicted. Why such unreality?
In my opinion, Monet deliberately increased the size of the poppies: this way, he once again chose to convey a vivid visual impression rather than the realism of the depicted objects.
Here, by the way, a parallel can be drawn with his technique of depicting water lilies in his later works.
For clarity, look at fragments of paintings with water lilies from different years (1899-1926). The top work is the earliest (1899), the bottom is the latest (1926). Obviously, over time, water lilies became more and more abstract and less detailed.
Apparently “Poppies” is just a harbinger of the predominance of abstractionism in Monet’s later paintings.
Paintings by Claude Monet. 1. Top left: Water lilies. 1899. Private collection. 2. Top right: Water lilies. 1908
g. Private collection.
3. Middle: Pond with water lilies. 1919
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
4. Bottom: Lilies. 1926
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City.
It turns out that it was also important for Monet to show movement in his painting. He achieved this in an unusual way, depicting a barely visible path on a hill among flowers, as if trodden between two pairs of figures.
At the bottom of the hill with poppies are his wife Camille and son Jean. Camilla is traditionally depicted with a green umbrella, just like in the painting “Woman with an Umbrella”.
Up on the hill is another pair of a woman and a child, for whom Camilla and her son most likely also posed. That's why the two couples are so similar.
Claude Monet. Poppies. Fragment. 1873 Musée D'Orsay, Paris.
This pair of figures on the hill is depicted perhaps solely for the visual effect of movement that Monet so strived for.
Another noteworthy point in the painting: notice how poorly the sky is drawn, right down to the bare areas of the canvas left behind.
Claude Monet. Poppies. Fragment. 1873 Musée D'Orsay, Paris.
I can assume that the point is in the technique of impressionism itself: Monet painted paintings in a matter of hours and even minutes in order to depict the play of light and colors at a certain moment of the day. Therefore, there was not always enough time for all the elements of the landscape. Working out all the details is the job of studio work, not outdoor work.
By the way, the painting “Poppies” was also exhibited at the first impressionist exhibition in 1874, which I wrote about in more detail in the article “Impression” by Monet as the birth of impressionism in painting.”
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Oscar Claude Monet was born near Paris in 1840. His father ran a grocery store. The artist spent most of his childhood in the Norman town of Le Havre, where the family left in 1845. It was here that Claude Monet began his creative journey as a painter - his first serious artistic experience was caricature portraits.
The turning point for the artist was his acquaintance with Eugene Boudin, his first teacher, thanks to whom Claude Monet switched to landscapes. After a short service on the Algerian front in 1861-1862. The young artist’s career began to develop rapidly:
- In the second half of the 1860s, Claude Monet underwent a short training in painting, first at the university, then at Gleyre's studio.
- Meets other founders of impressionism - Renoir, Basil, Sisley.
- In 1865, the young painter’s painting was exhibited for the first time at the Paris Salon.
- In the first half of the 1870s, Claude Monet visited London, then Amsterdam.
- He spends the summer of 1873 on the estate near Argenteuil, where the painting “Field of Poppies” was painted.
In the second half of the 1870s - the first half of the 1880s, Claude Monet actively collaborated with the Impressionist circle and exhibited in their gallery, but increasingly preferred the Salon. In 1883, the artist bought the Giverny estate and by the end of the decade finally settled there with his family. Claude Monet died in 1926, on his estate, and was buried in the local cemetery at the church.
