Flower symbolism in Millais’ Ophelia
Poor Ophelia’s tragic life and death is summed up by the flowers that float around her, as each bloom has a traditional meaning:
- Violet - chastity and a young death
- Rose - youth, love and beauty
- Fritillary - sorrow
- Nettle - pain
- Crowflower - childishness
- Pansy - love in vain
- Daisy - innocence
- Poppy - death and sleep
More on Shakespeare’s Ophelia in my post on Millais’ famous painting and another post on Ophelia’s floral-filled speech from Hamlet.
[source: tate.org]
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