If you learn a little bit about so-called "Western paintings"、You may be surprised to find that pictures of ``lilies'' appear one after another.。The image of what is generally called Western European painting is oil painting (from the 14th century).、Many people know that the main path was "Christian paintings"。There are lilies、Appears as a symbol of "purity" and "nobility"。The most common scene is the one in which the Archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she is pregnant.。
“Eh~、Why am I pregnant? ! How do you draw Maria's surprised face?、Apparently it was a place for painters to show off their skills.。By the way, Leonardo da Vinci also painted this scene.、Leonardo's Maria says, ``I knew it.、That kind of thing.”。"What are you going to do with that?"、It depicts a majestic statue of Mary ``looking from above'' in front of a kneeling archangel.。
Is it because Jesus is born? Jesus。father? is supposed to be John the blacksmith.、This is from a time when there was no DNA testing.、There is a reason for the existence of “lily flowers”。
By the way、"already、Did you find out? ''s perplexed Maria and、It's fun to see a variety of expressions, including the opening of Maria.、The painters of the time may also have enjoyed delusions.。If you are interested,、Let's study (surprisingly straightforward) Western painting.。
unintentionally、I flaunted all my knowledge without any context.、The lily that Gabriel is holding in his hand、Even though it is the same white lily, it is not "Casablanca"。I can tell from the name that Casablanca is a foreign species.、There are mountain lilies in Japan too.、It is said that there are about 15 types of native species, such as the squash lily (from Wikipedia)。