I created a new series of pomegranate images earlier this year, trying to capture the jewel-like vibrancy of the interior of the fruits making careful strokes with my scratching tools, then hand-colouring the finished image with translucent inks.
It turns out that there are some interesting facts about this particular fruit too, starting with the origin of its botanical name. The genus name given to pomegranates (Punica) came from the Roman name for Carthage, an ancient city in Northern Africa. The Romans mistakenly assumed pomegranates derived from Africa, but in fact, pomegranates have a native range from North East Turkey to Afghanistan. The pomegranate fruit was also given a classical Latin name, Malum granatum, meaning "grainy apple".
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Visit my online gallery for more images of botanical works, animals and birds, historical buildings and places in Cape Town and beyond.
All images are available as high quality prints on non-archival paper or on ready-to-hang stretched canvas.
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Contact me:
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It turns out that there are some interesting facts about this particular fruit too, starting with the origin of its botanical name. The genus name given to pomegranates (Punica) came from the Roman name for Carthage, an ancient city in Northern Africa. The Romans mistakenly assumed pomegranates derived from Africa, but in fact, pomegranates have a native range from North East Turkey to Afghanistan. The pomegranate fruit was also given a classical Latin name, Malum granatum, meaning "grainy apple".
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Visit my online gallery for more images of botanical works, animals and birds, historical buildings and places in Cape Town and beyond.
All images are available as high quality prints on non-archival paper or on ready-to-hang stretched canvas.
Click here for prices.
Contact me:
by phone/whatsapp on +27 79 247 7532
by email to [email protected]
