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Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet.
And so are you.
The ROSE has always been
valued for its beauty and fragrance
and has a long history of symbolism
and meaning.
The ancient Greeks and Romans
identified the rose with their
goddesses of love (Aphrodite and
Venus)
Nice (his)story
about the rose:
In Rome a wild rose would be placed
on the door of a room where
confidential matters were discussed.
The phrase sub rosa or
"under the rose", means to
keep a secret derived from this
ancient Roman practice.
Early Christians identified the five
petals of the rose with the five wounds
of Christ.
The red rose was eventually adopted
as a symbol of the blood of the
Christian martyrs.
Roses also later
came to be associated with the Virgin
Mary.
Rose culture came into its own in
Europe in the 1800's with the
introduction of perpetual blooming
roses from China,
There are currently thousands of
varieties of roses developed for bloom
shape, size, fragrance and even for
lack of prickles.
Please have a look @the website of my Dutch ArtWanted friend
JOKE SCHOTTING
She dedicated a rose to me!
Currently ROSES ARE RED is displayed at the Rockford Map Gallery Art Exhibit in Wilmington DE, at the 4 GIRLS Exhibit (Nov. 06-Jan.07) (with my three Fellow Art Academy friends) :
Emily Reed, and Nancy Mattei,
and Kathy Albright.
Note: In the meantime this painting has been juried into different art shows.
(Sept. - Nov.08 Jennerspond's Art Show, West Grove, PA)
Dimensions: 16"- 20" (40.6x50x2 cm )
This acrylic is painted in a
variety of
reds
on a Gallery type 1 - 1.5
stretchers Creative Edge, Medium
Texture Cotton Duck canvas over a
wooden frame.
Painted staple free sides.
(Doesn't need a frame)
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113 Comments
Adrian Russell-Davies 01 Apr 2011
Stunning! and what a setting for the finished work to bring joy to the room - lovely work Olga.Anonymous Guest 14 Mar 2011
-1'Jalal Errazi 28 Feb 2010
Exquiqite palette, Olga : Nice and warm tones, stunning compostion, and great lighting !! Thank you for the lill introductory sweet phrase !Rita Lang 14 May 2009
how perfectly beautiful and worthy of hanging.darek koziol 23 Jun 2008
wonderful rose OlgaBarbara Keith 21 Jun 2008
gorgeous!Julie Mayser 21 Apr 2008
So beautiful, Olga!Derek McCrea 03 Feb 2008
I love your floralsBILL NAGY 29 Jan 2008
Beautiful Rose and color. Very nice write-up also. BILL NAGYDarlene Bayne 05 Jan 2008
Your rose is beautiful and the color is so deep and vivid. Amazing!Federica Bentivoglio 26 Oct 2007
Awesone!! I look at you floral gallery and all them are really so wonderful, so vibrant!!gerry logan 20 Oct 2007
Wow OH WOW what a fantastic job you have done I love roses but could never draw or paint them I could always take a picture of one but you did a grand job of a grand flowerray ladbrook 15 Oct 2007
nice artwork!Eddy collins 03 Oct 2007
Very niceKathy Morton-Stanion 30 Sep 2007
Beautifil work Olga!!!!!Roberta Ponte 16 Jul 2007
Really I have no words...great great work !!!!!Lisa Hill 14 Mar 2007
really lovely floral, i especially love the wrapped round effect, great job! Lisa xCindy Luke 15 Feb 2007
This is beautifulKlaudia Warwel 15 Feb 2007
stunning artwork. beautiful colors. my pic of the day!Jesse Chattick 14 Feb 2007
Beautiful work. I'd love to get into painting.Robin Brown 10 Feb 2007
Roses are red, this one is too. They dont come any better; trust me its truerichard klingbeil 08 Feb 2007
what a beautiful rose Olga. a delight of the sencesSara Deutsch 28 Jan 2007
Rich and sensual..a tactile quality...Tom and Susan Repasky 25 Jan 2007
What a wonderful viewing pleasure I have just experienced Olga!! This is a beautifully painted work of art, expertly achieved, and presented with excellence!! Gorgeous rose!! ~SJoanna Jungjohann 10 Jan 2007
so very red, and lovely, Olga!Aunita Tyler 10 Dec 2006
Very rich looking, It's very pretty and I love the deep color.Lilly Antoneavic 07 Dec 2006
GORGEOUS simply Stunning artwork... Hugs From, Lilly and cat...Rob Keller 02 Dec 2006
GREAT JOB Olga, LOVE IT!!!! Groet RobVessence 14 Nov 2006
So very beautiful. Fantastic! :)Renata Cavanaugh 08 Nov 2006
Absolutely stunning work Olga....What a delight to see....it must have been a lot of fun paintingTerry Bassett 08 Nov 2006
Lovely Rose and very well painted! :-) Hope the show is going well..jerene simmons 08 Nov 2006
Gorgeous rose Olga!jO ANNA jARVIS 07 Nov 2006
Olga...Wonderful...lovely painting!Ranjan Banerjee 07 Nov 2006
wow, what a rose, such power with such grace in this artwork, really superb.Anonymous Guest 06 Nov 2006
THe Rose is beautiful! --Mary V.Judith webb 06 Nov 2006
that is so real I could have picked it right off my screen, its lovelyPatrick Boyle 06 Nov 2006
beautiful,very well done!!!!kostas tsipos 06 Nov 2006
This is awesome!!! very fantastic artgregg dutcher 05 Nov 2006
Very nice piece,.....love the text to the left,....and I hope it sells soon!James Anderson 05 Nov 2006
Olga, wonderful painting. Keep up the good work.Carla Klosowski 05 Nov 2006
Beautiful painting Olga!!! :)Anonymous Guest 05 Nov 2006
Gorgeous and awesome artAnonymous Guest 05 Nov 2006
Olga, Very good painting, I like the way you continued around the side.Anonymous Guest 04 Nov 2006
Great painting Olga, I really like the way you use warm colors, keep creating! God bless.Ryan Sheridan 04 Nov 2006
realy nice! wish i could paint worth a damnRita de Falussy 04 Nov 2006
Olga, this is beautiful! What a great, great painting! I love how you overlap the paint to the side. Just magnificent!Steve Farr 03 Nov 2006
brilliant color, Olga!!! Take care!!!jane diamond 03 Nov 2006
Gorgeous Olga! WOW! I really enjoy all the various shades of reds you used to paint this rose, I feel it gives it more depth and layers, and the highlights are so pretty and brings the rose to life - makes it 'pop' more. This rose is much like you - beautiful and passionate! :) I like all the info you left here too regarding the various symbolism of roses, very interesting. Congrats on yoru current show too! Take care!!!Esther Remmington 03 Nov 2006
Roses are my favourite flower and you have captured its beauty very well.Genea Euwing 03 Nov 2006
very beautiful work! it almost has a fire to it. it reminds me of a photo i took of my roses!Jerie kunitsky 03 Nov 2006
Amazing....Its beauty takes my breath away...put you on p of d.Anne Vis 03 Nov 2006
Gorgeous work, Olga!Richard Finnell 03 Nov 2006
That is a grate panting I could reach out and feel it you did a grate job.Anonymous Guest 03 Nov 2006
I am G.G. the one who said that i love your work and that your your rose painting is enjoyable to look at! For some reason it said anonymous...but it's me sending you, Olga a compliment, again!Anonymous Guest 03 Nov 2006
That is real enjoyable to look at! I love your work!Nira Dabush 02 Nov 2006
Romantic and dramatic ,Rose..Olga..excellent work..!!Kathy Albright 02 Nov 2006
Really fantastic.Peggy Garr 02 Nov 2006
Beautiful Rose Olga!Anonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
this painting is georgous. i love it!!!Crystal Sons 02 Nov 2006
This is beautiful Olga!! absolute beauty!!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 02 Nov 2006
Gorgeous Rose!!! Stunning Art!!!!Great Art,Olga!!!:)Cathie Brock 02 Nov 2006
OOOGGHH Olga this is wonderful, pure poetry...Cath xxxxmonique cooper 02 Nov 2006
WoW!!!.. this one just Jumps out and demands to be seen!!!.. Awesome work!Trine Meyer Vogsland 02 Nov 2006
beutiful shadingPauline Adair 02 Nov 2006
Ohh..... this is so vibrant and cheerful! This would be the centre-piece of a room.Renate Janssen 02 Nov 2006
Wonderful detailed work, Olga - and a very beautiful red!Patty Day 02 Nov 2006
Wow!! This is marvellous, Olga!!!!!epsylon lyrae 02 Nov 2006
Ohh I really LOVE this one!! Fantastic!Bev Chudey 02 Nov 2006
Beautiful Rose Olga!!Anonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
Nogmaals thanks my dear friend Olga!!Doe ik het toch zo!!Joke.Joke Schotting 02 Nov 2006
Awesome red roos dear Olga.Ik doe het je niet na!!xxxRuth Kauffman 02 Nov 2006
This is beautiful Olga! I love the way you give background stories about your paintings...Anonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
your rose is devine. Ik ben zoooooooooooooo trots op je. Hartstikke fijn voor je. Maar ik moet zeggen dat je wel heel erg getalenteerd bent. Waanzinnig goed. your sissiexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAnonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
Beautiful red rose, ant woman like to receive it .great the gellow in the redGreg Vilton 02 Nov 2006
WOW This vibrant red is so powerful! Awesome painting, Olga!Leo Da 02 Nov 2006
What a beautiful painting, Olga!Emily Gomez 02 Nov 2006
Wow, this is great!!Lawrence Hickman 02 Nov 2006
a rose by any other name is as beautiful as what youve captured here great and awsome jobBrendan Miller 02 Nov 2006
I love it, you made it look so life like.bert cortes 02 Nov 2006
Great acrylic painting of a beautiful flower, Olga.Cindy Lambert 02 Nov 2006
BRILLIANT in ever sense of the word, Olga! Just exquisite!Brigitte Hintner 02 Nov 2006
Great work of a red beauty dear Olga and alsolove the nice story about roses ......the rose is the Queen of flowers and the best tribute for true love in the heart !!! Gorgeous work !!!:)jennifer blenkinsopp 02 Nov 2006
BEAUTIFUL ACRYLIC WORK OLGA.TheaterOfCrueltyNoh ASSAKRA 02 Nov 2006
The roses as it seems to me appeal to some mystical victim. The thing is not they are red, but they simply will for a victim. Will and all!Pat Abbott 02 Nov 2006
Very pretty work, Olga!Irene Knight 02 Nov 2006
Stupendous piece Olga :)Marie Strydom 02 Nov 2006
Exquisite work Olga. Such great talent you have. Love the composition. Best wishes. MarieFrank Maguire 02 Nov 2006
Dear O, I would like to compliment you on this painting, but this is a public place even under the rose.So , what the hell, I think its a beautiful painting. Wonderful realization.debbie braswell 02 Nov 2006
BEAUTIFUL WORK OLGA AND THE COLOR IS AMAZINGAnonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FredBlue Doll 02 Nov 2006
so very very beautyfull!!1 and red she is just PERFECTNancy Mattei 02 Nov 2006
Olga, this painting is superb! Roses are very hard to paint and you have done yours perfectly!! Another winner!Loredana 02 Nov 2006
WOW AWESOME OLGA A BEAUTIFUL FLORAL COMPOSITIONAnonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
nice olgaGinger Lovellette 02 Nov 2006
Olga, what a beautiful rose! Your colors are outstanding and the brush strokes are amazing. Also, what an interesting and educational description!Karen Slade 02 Nov 2006
GREAT COLOUR AND DETAIL Olga Very lovely indeed.Anonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! KCCHANGCarliss Mora 02 Nov 2006
Wow! A gorgeous giant!!!Anonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
I would love it if I hadn't seen my rose but I like my rose better. But of course it's still very beautiful. JanetJosé Fortunato 02 Nov 2006
Great acrylic ! Red is my color...Emily Reed 02 Nov 2006
Great, Olga! Just so cool! Love your reds!Cathy Holford 02 Nov 2006
So beautiful and rich in color!Irena Dukule 02 Nov 2006
Beautifulrose,Olga!Tahnja Wolter 02 Nov 2006
Stunning in every way and I love the history you shared with this one as well.Jacqueline Bishop 02 Nov 2006
beautiful painting!cynthia berridge 02 Nov 2006
brilliant red roseLucia Stewart 02 Nov 2006
Wow Olga, this is fantastic, love it to bits!Mary Ashton 02 Nov 2006
Gorgeous reds Olga, veautiful light and shadow. MaryHassan Pasha 02 Nov 2006
roses are red the sky is blue ... your art is amazing and so are you .. LOVE THIS ROSE... may i present you one from your own collectionAlberto D'Assumpcao 02 Nov 2006
Excellent painting, Olga!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 02 Nov 2006
marvellous and great rose and painting, Olga!!William Boyer 02 Nov 2006
It looked like I copied your rose. LOL great photo.Anonymous Guest 02 Nov 2006
Wow, I cannot believe you could have improved on what you had done earlier. This is really, really, tremendous! -John P.G.