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| 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....
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| These heads of Bacchus, the Roman wine god, and two female followers, known as bacchantes, are carved from highly prized red coral. 1860s. |
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| Grapes to die for |
2 comments:
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...
gorgeous photos!
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