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Still Life With Dogwood
The legend goes like this: In Jesus’ time, dogwood trees grew in Jerusalem. Then, dogwoods were tall, large, and similar to oak trees in strength. Because of its mightiness, the tree was chopped down and made into the cross Jesus was crucified upon. This role gave the tree both a curse and a blessing. The curse was that after Jesus’ crucifixion the dogwood tree never grew to it’s previous stature and glory again. From then on it grew short and twisted so that it could never be used for crucifixion again. The blessing was the beautiful petals that grew on the knobby branches. These petals are symbolic, too. They appear in groups of four on each blossom, growing in the shape of a cross. The end of each petal is indented, as if by the nails that were driven in Jesus’ hands and feet. Some blossoms even have spotted coloring that resembles drops of blood. Lastly, the center of the flower points out in all angles, similar to the crown of thorns Jesus wore as he was crucified.
Still Life With Dogwood
The legend goes like this: In Jesus’ time, dogwood trees grew in Jerusalem. Then, dogwoods were tall, large, and similar to oak trees in strength. Because of its mightiness, the tree was chopped down and made into the cross Jesus was crucified upon. This role gave the tree both a curse and a blessing. The curse was that after Jesus’ crucifixion the dogwood tree never grew to it’s previous stature and glory again. From then on it grew short and twisted so that it could never be used for crucifixion again. The blessing was the beautiful petals that grew on the knobby branches. These petals are symbolic, too. They appear in groups of four on each blossom, growing in the shape of a cross. The end of each petal is indented, as if by the nails that were driven in Jesus’ hands and feet. Some blossoms even have spotted coloring that resembles drops of blood. Lastly, the center of the flower points out in all angles, similar to the crown of thorns Jesus wore as he was crucified.