My Mom sent me a card which I had given her years ago with this Henri Fantin-Latour painting, ‘Roses in a Bowl,’ 1883, and I was inspired to try and recreate an arrangement in it’s honor. It’s not bad for a first run but I think with a little more scouring I could have found a better match for the peachy-pink roses up front, and a vintage container. It was fun to do and great to find inspiration in such a special way. A catalogue of Fantin-Latour’s work is definitely on my wish list and a visit to see his ‘Roses in a Bowl’ is also on my list for the next time I am at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Proof positive that the love of roses is timeless.
Floral arrangement and photography Beth Horta for Sweet Sabelle.
Finding Inspiration
18 Dec
This entry was published on December 18, 2013 at 8:45 am. It’s filed under Finding Inspiration and tagged Henri Fantin-Latour, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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A beautiful tribute, Beth. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you, Charlotte, right back to you as well!
Those roses are just incredibly gorgeous. It’s a beautiful thing to be in the floral world!!! Beautiful arrangement….looks just like card. 🙂
Thank you, dear Hurriyet! XO