SUB ROSA by GARAGELAND
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Description
The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses including Isis, whose rose appears in the late classical allegorical novel The Golden Ass as "the sweet Rose of reason and virtue" that saves the hero from his bewitched life in the form of a donkey.
The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with the goddess of love, Aphrodite (Greek name) and Venus (Roman name).
In Rome a wild rose would be placed on the door of a room where secret or confidential matters were discussed. The phrase sub rosa, or "under the rose", means to keep a secret — derived from this ancient Roman practice.
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Comments (14)
johndoop
Exellent macro nice details! Good job!!!
photosynthesis
What intricately convoluted folds in this rose - beautiful...
whaleman
Wonderful shot to start with, then great effects on it!
Juliette.Gribnau
awesome capture
durleybeachbum
I never knew that! Great pic.
dakotabluemoon
Wow dude this is really beautiful.
X-PaX
Excellent capture. Well done.
MrsRatbag
Absolutely stunning use of the fractalius filter; THAT's how it should be used, subtly! This image is one of my all-time favourites!
wysiwig
Superb shot and post work. And very interesting history.
midnightmum
Such a delight.
Richardphotos
outstanding post work
tennesseecowgirl
amazing xo
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!
blondeblurr
Superb image of this Rose, with it's little secret - revealed ! thanks for sharing this one ;)) something I didn't know either, but it makes sense to me, with a pristine presentation here, simply elegant! BB