Christmas Holly
by Eva Lechner
Title
Christmas Holly
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph/fine Art Photography
Description
The prickly leaves represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when he was crucified. The berries are the drops of blood that were shed by Jesus because of the thorns.
In Scandinavia it is known as the Christ Thorn.
In pagan times, Holly was thought to be a male plant and Ivy a female plant. An old tradition from the Midlands of England says that whatever one was brought into the house first over winter, tells you whether the man or woman of the house would rule that year! But it was unlucky to bring either into a house before Christmas Eve.
CONTEST WINNER:
3rd place on the contest Holiday greetings
2nd place in - Tis The Holiday Season Music CD Cover Designs Art Photography Contest
1st tied place in All Things Christmas Contest-November 2019
1st tied place in the Contest WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE HOLLY BERRY-December 2020
2nd tied place in the Contest Holiday Flora - All Media - No Christmas Trees-December 2020
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November 14th, 2016
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Comments (65)
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… FULL FRAME GREEN CHRISTMAS GARLAND TREES AND CHRIS...! F/L
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Christmas Holly composition, lighting, shading, lovely color and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Christmas Holly composition, lighting, shading, lovely holiday color and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… THE ARTIST BUZZZ -CHRISTMAS IN JULY - ALL MEDIA! Fl
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Christmas Buzz composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is wonderful, I have nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Conni Schaftenaar
Eva, congrats on your Second Place Tie in the Holiday Flora - All Media - No Christmas Trees Contest. There were 266 entries, and a total of 572 votes cast. Nice job! L/F/voted
Sharon Popek
Congratulations on your first place win in the Holly Berry Contest Sponsored by the Weekly Photography Challenge!
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