"In Greco-Roman mythology the pear tree and fruit are devoted to three goddesses who were fearsome to man: Juno (goddess of marriage), Venus (goddess of love), and Pomona (goddess of gardening and harvesting). ... A good pear tree can bear fruit over several decades; that is why, in the Western world, it is also a symbol of long life as well as opulence. For Christians the pear is linked to the figure of Christ and his love for humankind. In China the fruit is a symbol of immortality and long life. In Chinese the words for pear and separation are very close phonetically, which is why the destruction of a pear tree is a bad omen and portends to death." - "The Secret Language of Flowers", by Jean-Michel Othoniel
Additional Artworks
From Lynne Marinelli Ghenov
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Amor-phōs Inclusions, Interstices and Leaves of Grass, 2026
graphite, colored pencil, vintage decor transfers, mix media, photo paper
50.5 x 111.5 in (128.27 x 283.21 cm)
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Profferfile, 2025
file folders, pencils, vintage transfers, graphite, mix media, photo paper
8 x 11.5 in (paper) (20.32 x 29.21 cm)
$200
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Strunged, 2025
file folders, graphite, vintage decor rubbings, mix media
13.25 x 18.5 in (paper) (33.66 x 46.99 cm)
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Crenated Tongue, 2025
file folders, pencils, vintage transfers, graphite, mix media, photo paper
47 x 53.75 in (119.38 x 136.53 cm)
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The symbol of passing time may have no juice., 2025
file folders, graphite, vintage decor rubbings, mix media
17 x 27.75 in (paper) (43.18 x 70.49 cm)
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Column Base, 2024
graphite and colored pencil on paper
13 x 22.25 in (paper) (33.02 x 56.52 cm)
$300
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Caravaggio Crawl Cornucopia Craving, 2024
graphite, colored pencil, vintage decor transfers, mix media, photo paper
37 x 43.5 in (93.98 x 110.49 cm)
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Now I Lay You Too Two To Sleep, 2024
vintage decor dry rub transfers and graphite on photo paper printed with lined in-process drawing
40 x 48 in (101.6 x 121.92 cm)