According to legend, the rose was born from the snow-white foam, which covered the body  Aphrodite (Venus), when the goddess of love in all its wondrous beauty  released after swimming from the sea.

Seeing her this lovely flower, charmed gods sprinkled its nectar, which gave him a wonderful odor. But let immortality nektar  due to envy some of the gods, gave him a rose, and she remained  the same death as all that is born on earth.

Bouquet of red roses in  bottle.

media: oil, canvas
size: 40 × 50 cm