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  2. Vase with White and Red Carnations - Wikipedia

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    Vase with White and Red Carnations is a work by Vincent van Gogh. It is an oil on canvas painting in a private collection, painted in the summer of 1886 in Paris. [ 1 ] The painting depicts white and red carnation flowers in a gold and dark brown vase.

  3. Chi Omega - Wikipedia

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    Chi Omega's crest was adopted in 1902. Centered on the crest is a white carnation, with the Greek letter Chi to the left and the Greek letter Omega to the right of the flower. Above these symbols are both the symbols of the skull and crossbones and the owl. Beneath the carnation are five Greek letters: Rho, Beta, Upsilon, Eta and Sigma.

  4. Carnation (painting) - Wikipedia

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    All these shades require to be softly blended. Two faults in carnation are chiefly to be avoided: hardness, the fault of the masters of the 15th century, and too great weakness. Guido Reni not infrequently painted his flesh so that it appeared almost bloodless. The French school has gone farthest in this respect.

  5. List of national flowers - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, carnations often appear embroidered on tablecloths, handkerchiefs, blouses, bed linen, lace and on parts of Slovenian national costume, such as skirts, trouser legs and traditional headwear, especially avba. Additionally, carnations are often flowers hanging from flowerbeds on balconies and windows, which is a source of pride for ...

  6. Boutonnière - Wikipedia

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    The flower itself is often a carnation, of which the most formal is white. The classic alternative is one in clove red. Other colours and flowers may also be chosen to better coordinate with whatever else is being worn, such as a blue cornflower. [4] A white gardenia is sometimes seen as a superior alternative to carnations, given its scent and ...

  7. Dianthus caryophyllus - Wikipedia

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    After the war the white carnation became a sign of the Prince, veterans and remembrance of the resistance. Purple carnations indicate capriciousness. In France, it is a traditional funeral flower, given in condolence for the death of a loved one. [14] [15] Carnation is the birth flower for those born in the month of January. [16]

  8. Still life paintings by Vincent van Gogh (Paris) - Wikipedia

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    Contrasting colors of red and orange against green are used in this work. The background is a pattern that Van Gogh used in other works, [49] such as Still life with Carafe and Lemons (F340). [50] From the time this painting was made in 1887 and forward, Van Gogh used colorful backgrounds for his still lifes and portraits. [49]

  9. Dianthus - Wikipedia

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    Dianthus (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n θ ə s / dy-AN-thəs) [1] is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America.