Consider the lilies
The piece is inspired by the Word of God, Jesus' advice to his disciples against the anxiety of our daily lives: "Consider the lilies..." in Luke 12:27. Each flower appears on a different page of this gold-illuminated manuscript, a Four Gospels book, produced in Kratovo monastery in 1567 by the illuminator Ioan Kratovski. The floral designs reflect Oriental and even Islamic influences in the manuscript styles of that time - tulips, hyacinths, forget-me-nots, carnations, lilies, and others. This is a miniature Garden of Eden, providing us peace of mind and calming us against worldly anxieties. Interestingly, my mother-in-law, a floral designer, and I had simultaneous thoughts about this design. I wanted to create something about flowers that might inspire her, and she called me to encourage me to create this piece with those particular words.
The piece is inspired by the Word of God, Jesus' advice to his disciples against the anxiety of our daily lives: "Consider the lilies..." in Luke 12:27. Each flower appears on a different page of this gold-illuminated manuscript, a Four Gospels book, produced in Kratovo monastery in 1567 by the illuminator Ioan Kratovski. The floral designs reflect Oriental and even Islamic influences in the manuscript styles of that time - tulips, hyacinths, forget-me-nots, carnations, lilies, and others. This is a miniature Garden of Eden, providing us peace of mind and calming us against worldly anxieties. Interestingly, my mother-in-law, a floral designer, and I had simultaneous thoughts about this design. I wanted to create something about flowers that might inspire her, and she called me to encourage me to create this piece with those particular words.
The piece is inspired by the Word of God, Jesus' advice to his disciples against the anxiety of our daily lives: "Consider the lilies..." in Luke 12:27. Each flower appears on a different page of this gold-illuminated manuscript, a Four Gospels book, produced in Kratovo monastery in 1567 by the illuminator Ioan Kratovski. The floral designs reflect Oriental and even Islamic influences in the manuscript styles of that time - tulips, hyacinths, forget-me-nots, carnations, lilies, and others. This is a miniature Garden of Eden, providing us peace of mind and calming us against worldly anxieties. Interestingly, my mother-in-law, a floral designer, and I had simultaneous thoughts about this design. I wanted to create something about flowers that might inspire her, and she called me to encourage me to create this piece with those particular words.