Forget Me Not Petite Flower Pendant Necklace Gardening silver and tempera on panel

silver and tempera on panel

Inspired by the Medusa mosaic centerpiece of the Gardner Museum's lush Courtyard comes this collaboration between the Museum and Caskata Artisanal Home

This book is about how women artists have depicted women in art over the last 30-40 years

Since 1900

Forget Me Not Petite Flower Pendant Necklace Gardening silver and tempera on panelMyosotis, more commonly known as Forget Me Not, has a rich history and storied symbolism behind its humble appearance. It grows an abundance of small blue flowers that symbolize remembrance of true and undying love. The common name "forget me not" was calqued from the German Vergissmeinnicht, and first used in English in 1398 AD by King Henry IV. Many stories and myths surround the plant, including one about two lovers walking along the Danube River