Flora ~ 1559

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Flora by Jan Matsys ~ ca. 1559

The anemone flowers in the folds of her dress are a reference to her husband Zephyr. Anemone comes from the Greek word for ‘wind’.

Via: Wiki CommonsKunsthalle HamburgRene at Flickr

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