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Saturday, September 28, 2013

The Grapes, the wine, the grapevine


Children in the press house - Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller (1793-1865) - 1834

As the last of the grapes are harvested on the islands, I discovered this beautiful image that speaks of the rich bounty of grapes. Owning a grapevine is a year-long appreciation of the gifts of nature, a respect for a tree grown over time and yielding fruits that have inspired so many aspects of our life - think not just fruit, think wine, think fabric design, think art, think jewellery, think philosophy, think literature....

These heads of Bacchus, the Roman wine god, and two female followers, known as bacchantes, are carved from highly prized red coral. 1860s.

Grapes to die for







2 comments:

June said...

Such a beautiful post my dear! I love your gorgeous photos of the grapes. My own vine is heavy laden right now with a bounty that need to be picked as well.
Thank you lovely friend for your words on my post.
sending hugs...

Life's a shoe said...

gorgeous photos!