Orange Blossom Triple Flower Ring Persona The painting was purchased by

The painting was purchased by American businessman and diplomat T

babies who bite off their mothers’ fingers

reflecting Isabella Stewart Gardner’s passions

” This quotation imparts the passion and enthusiasm Mrs

liberally dusted with gold accents

Orange Blossom Triple Flower Ring Persona The painting was purchased byThroughout history, orange blossom flowers have symbolized purity, innocence, chastity and fertility. In 1684, Louis XIV transferred from Fontainebleau to Versailles and, fond of their sweet scent and gorgeous white flowers, installed his Orangerie. He insisted that even in the middle of January baskets of orange blossoms perfume the rooms. Because they partly symbolize fertility, the flowers have been considered ideal adornments for brides. The