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Garland Collection (#44)

Garland: A Symbol of Beauty, Tradition

Background imageGarland Collection: Asia, India, Calcutta. Floral garlands from the flower market in Calcutta

Asia, India, Calcutta. Floral garlands from the flower market in Calcutta

Background imageGarland Collection: Asia, India, Calcutta. Hibiscus garlands in the flower market in Calcutta

Asia, India, Calcutta. Hibiscus garlands in the flower market in Calcutta

Background imageGarland Collection: Asia, India, Calcutta. Cultivated marigolds are sold in the flower market as garlands for rituals

Asia, India, Calcutta. Cultivated marigolds are sold in the flower market as garlands for rituals, as well as for wedding decorations and floral arrangements

Background imageGarland Collection: Shops decorated for Diwali, Old Delhi, Delhi, India

Shops decorated for Diwali, Old Delhi, Delhi, India

Background imageGarland Collection: India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. garlands of marigold adorn a small boat headed out

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. garlands of marigold adorn a small boat headed out
India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Garlands of marigold adorn a small boat headed out to sea to make a water burial in the Ganges River

Background imageGarland Collection: Flowers for sale at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Flowers for sale at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Background imageGarland Collection: India, Odisha, Subarnapur District, Subarnapur, Decorated statue during Sonepur Cattle

India, Odisha, Subarnapur District, Subarnapur, Decorated statue during Sonepur Cattle Fair

Background imageGarland Collection: India, Delhi, Heap of marigold offerings

India, Delhi, Heap of marigold offerings

Background imageGarland Collection: Asia, Bhutan, Wengdue. Yak Cheese, smoked and dried, hangs at roadside spots in Bhutan

Asia, Bhutan, Wengdue. Yak Cheese, smoked and dried, hangs at roadside spots in Bhutan

Background imageGarland Collection: CALIFORNIA: POINT LOMA, 1919. A group of children draped in garlands of flowers

CALIFORNIA: POINT LOMA, 1919. A group of children draped in garlands of flowers, students of Raja Yoga, at the International Theosophical Headquarters in Point Loma, California. Photograph, 1919

Background imageGarland Collection: Cartoon of woman in traditional Hawaiian skirt hanging Lie on neck of boy

Cartoon of woman in traditional Hawaiian skirt hanging Lie on neck of boy

Background imageGarland Collection: Man putting garland around womans neck, smiling

Man putting garland around womans neck, smiling

Background imageGarland Collection: Man in traditional wear lying on white background

Man in traditional wear lying on white background

Background imageGarland Collection: Woman holding papaya, close-up

Woman holding papaya, close-up

Background imageGarland Collection: MAY DAY CEREMONY, 1925. Dorothy Zimmerman, as Spring, crowning Irma Sweeney as

MAY DAY CEREMONY, 1925. Dorothy Zimmerman, as Spring, crowning Irma Sweeney as the May Queen at the May Day festival in Washington, D.C. 1925

Background imageGarland Collection: Atlantic arch at the World War II Memorial, Washington, D. C. USA

Atlantic arch at the World War II Memorial, Washington, D. C. USA
Pavilion dedicated to Atlantic Theater at the World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. USA

Background imageGarland Collection: Wreaths adorn the U. S. World War II Memorial, Washington D. C

Wreaths adorn the U. S. World War II Memorial, Washington D. C
Wreaths adorn the U.S. World War II Memorial, Washington D.C. USA

Background imageGarland Collection: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington, D.C. May 28, 2006 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial recognizes and honors the men and women who served in one of Americas most divisive wars

Background imageGarland Collection: Memorial Day Wreath-laying ceremony

Memorial Day Wreath-laying ceremony
May 26, 2008 - During a Memorial Day Wreath-laying ceremony at the Air Force Memorial Chief Master of the Air Force Rodney J

Background imageGarland Collection: Wreaths adorn the graves of veterans at the Black Hills National Cemetery

Wreaths adorn the graves of veterans at the Black Hills National Cemetery
December 11, 2010 - Wreaths adorn the graves of veterans at the Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota

Background imageGarland Collection: U. S. Marines bowing their heads in silence in honor of fallen comrades

U. S. Marines bowing their heads in silence in honor of fallen comrades
December 14, 2006 - U.S. Marines bow their heads in silence in honor of fallen comrades during an evening vigil at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq

Background imageGarland Collection: Illustration of a Brontosaurus playing maracas

Illustration of a Brontosaurus playing maracas

Background imageGarland Collection: Source Size = 1890 x 3889

Source Size = 1890 x 3889
Patience on a Monument. by C.T. Garland, from the Exhibition at the Dudley Gallery, 1879

Background imageGarland Collection: Source Size = 3977 x 5039

Source Size = 3977 x 5039
The May Garland, by Harrison Weir

Background imageGarland Collection: The Three Graces, c. 1636-39 (oil on canvas)

The Three Graces, c. 1636-39 (oil on canvas)
XIR907 The Three Graces, c.1636-39 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 221x181 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae'

Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae"
XIR902331 " Navigatio in Brasiliam Americae". Frontispiece (page 447), 1563 (colour engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Background imageGarland Collection: The Broken Pitcher, c. 1772-73 (oil on canvas)

The Broken Pitcher, c. 1772-73 (oil on canvas)
XIR90017 The Broken Pitcher, c.1772-73 (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 108.5x86.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: Altarpiece of St Emidio, polyptych, detail of the the Virgin and the Saints (Saint Paul

Altarpiece of St Emidio, polyptych, detail of the the Virgin and the Saints (Saint Paul
XIR898190 Altarpiece of St Emidio, polyptych, detail of the the Virgin and the Saints (Saint Paul, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Etienne and Saint Paul, from left to right)

Background imageGarland Collection: Claude-Antoine Thory Les roses, Frontispiece: Garland with an Epigraph

Claude-Antoine Thory Les roses, Frontispiece: Garland with an Epigraph
XIR895774 Claude-Antoine Thory " Les roses", Frontispiece: Garland with an Epigraph of Ode V by the Greek Poet Anacreon, 1817 (lithograph) by Langlois

Background imageGarland Collection: The Sisters, published in the Art Journal (1867), engraved by C. Cousen, 1867 (engraving)

The Sisters, published in the Art Journal (1867), engraved by C. Cousen, 1867 (engraving)
XJF872801 The Sisters, published in the Art Journal (1867), engraved by C. Cousen, 1867 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in the Art Journal)

Background imageGarland Collection: The Royal Children in the Nursery, by T. H. A. E. 1847 (lithograph)

The Royal Children in the Nursery, by T. H. A. E. 1847 (lithograph)
XJF862603 The Royal Children in the Nursery, by T. H. A. E. 1847 (lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGarland Collection: Floreal (April / May), eighth month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, c

Floreal (April / May), eighth month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, c
XIR82278 Floreal (April/May), eighth month of the Republican Calendar, engraved by Tresca, c.1794 (coloured engraving) by Lafitte, Louis (1770-1828) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imageGarland Collection: Fete Champetre, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)

Fete Champetre, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
XOS741954 Fte Champtre, c. 1730 (oil on canvas) by Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1695-1736); 74.5 x 92.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Kress Collection); French

Background imageGarland Collection: Love (Spring), c. 1600 (oil on canvas)

Love (Spring), c. 1600 (oil on canvas)
XAM71643 Love (Spring), c.1600 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School, (17th century); 120x240 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1700-05 (oil on canvas)

Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1700-05 (oil on canvas)
XAM68660 Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1700-05 (oil on canvas) by Franceschini, Marco Antonio (1648-1729); 119x96 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: St. George and the Dragon, 1466-67 (oil on panel)

St. George and the Dragon, 1466-67 (oil on panel)
XAL60375 St. George and the Dragon, 1466-67 (oil on panel) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); 66x32 cm; Galleria dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: Detail of The Feast of the Rosary showing Durers self portrait with beard

Detail of The Feast of the Rosary showing Durers self portrait with beard
XIR477765 Detail of The Feast of the Rosary showing DAOErers self portrait with beard and long blond hair in a fur coat standing in front of a tree and holding a scroll in his hand

Background imageGarland Collection: For I m to be Queen of the May, Mother, illustration from The May Queen by Alfred

For I m to be Queen of the May, Mother, illustration from The May Queen by Alfred
XJF438470 For I m to be Queen of the May, Mother, illustration from The May Queen by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1875 (albumen print) by Cameron

Background imageGarland Collection: King Lear, 1890 (litho)

King Lear, 1890 (litho)
KW428122 King Lear, 1890 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear by William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616); From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare

Background imageGarland Collection: Fashion plate from Le Moniteur de la Mode (colour litho)

Fashion plate from Le Moniteur de la Mode (colour litho)
BAL42775 Fashion plate from Le Moniteur de la Mode (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); O Shea Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: The Fates (oil on canvas)

The Fates (oil on canvas)
XIR409212 The Fates (oil on canvas) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Les Parques; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: Allegory of the Republic, 1848 (oil on canvas)

Allegory of the Republic, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR39424 Allegory of the Republic, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Papety, Dominique Louis (1815-49); 273x185 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGarland Collection: Students gather at the statue of Joan of Arc, from the front page of the illustrated

Students gather at the statue of Joan of Arc, from the front page of the illustrated
XIR373188 Students gather at the statue of Joan of Arc, from the front page of the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 19th February 1894 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageGarland Collection: Engraving dedicated to the memory of Hector Berlioz, 1869 (engraving)

Engraving dedicated to the memory of Hector Berlioz, 1869 (engraving)
XJF365359 Engraving dedicated to the memory of Hector Berlioz, 1869 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGarland Collection: Preparation For the Firework Display Held at Piazza Navona, Rome, to Celebrate the

Preparation For the Firework Display Held at Piazza Navona, Rome, to Celebrate the
XIR349725 Preparation For the Firework Display Held at Piazza Navona, Rome, to Celebrate the Birth of the Dauphin, 1729 (oil on canvas) (detail of 91023) by Pannini or Panini

Background imageGarland Collection: Heloise, illustration from Lettres d Heloise et d Abelard, 1839

Heloise, illustration from Lettres d Heloise et d Abelard, 1839
XIR346156 Heloise, illustration from Lettres d Heloise et d Abelard, 1839 (engraving) by Gigoux, Jean Francois (1806-94) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageGarland Collection: The lady at the Palais de la Reine, engraved by Pietro Antonio Martini (1739-97) 1777

The lady at the Palais de la Reine, engraved by Pietro Antonio Martini (1739-97) 1777
XIR346144 The lady at the Palais de la Reine, engraved by Pietro Antonio Martini (1739-97) 1777 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau




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Garland: A Symbol of Beauty, Tradition, and Hollywood Glamour From the enchanting illustrations of Walter Crane's Garland to the mesmerizing Krishna and Rada statues in Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON temple, garlands have long been associated with beauty and spirituality. These intricate floral adornments hold a special place in various cultures around the world. In William John Wainwright's Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, a garland serves as a metaphor for wisdom and preparedness. Just like Dorothy's iconic journey down the yellow brick road in The Wizard of Oz, where Judy Garland captivated audiences with her innocence and determination. Speaking of Judy Garland, she was not only known for her role as Dorothy but also for her incredible talent showcased alongside Liza Minnelli. Their performances together were nothing short of magical. However, it was Judy Garland who truly stole hearts with her powerful voice and unforgettable presence. The 1978 Dutch GP witnessed thrilling moments on the racetrack that left fans hanging onto every turn. But amidst all the adrenaline-fueled action, one cannot forget how they are traditionally presented to victors at sporting events – symbolizing triumph and honor. Beyond entertainment realms lies another cultural significance attached to garlands – their use in religious rituals. From adorning statues like Durga in Uttar Pradesh to jasmine flower garlands hanging from rearview mirrors in South India; these fragrant offerings represent devotion and reverence towards deities. Just like Pierrot and Columbine smiling for a camera capture joyous moments forever; garlands too capture fleeting beauty by preserving flowers' freshness while adding an extra touch of elegance wherever they are displayed. Whether it be through artistry or spirituality or even Hollywood glamour personified by Judy Garland herself - this simple yet profound accessory has woven its way into our lives throughout history. So let us appreciate the allure of a delicate garland that transcends time, cultures, and emotions.