Remembrance
by Beverly Guilliams
Title
Remembrance
Artist
Beverly Guilliams
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Mixed Media - Photograph,photographic Art,digital Art/abstract Art
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" Remembrance " of Beverly Guilliams.....................................................
The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars?
Scarlet corn poppies (popaver rhoeas) grow naturally in conditions of disturbed earth throughout Western Europe. The destruction brought by the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th Century transformed bare land into fields of blood red poppies, growing around the bodies of the fallen soldiers.
In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants to grow on the otherwise barren battlefields.
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February 17th, 2016
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Beverly Guilliams
Thank You Much Karen for the Feature in: " Lady Photographers and Artists " I am Honored, Blessings
Beverly Guilliams
sold a 8" x 8" print of Remembrance to a buyer from Saint Louis, MO.....I am Honored, Blessings to You.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Beverly, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Black Background and Color !
Beverly Guilliams
Thank You Much Doug, for Featuring this in: " Inspired Quotations " I am Honored....Blessings
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