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Vitis vinifera  | Ampelos omaggio

Greek mythology c.2nd century: Ampelos – the Hamadryad Dryad nymph of the grapevine
Vitis vinifera/Vitis silvestris: Old world vineyard grapevine/Purpleleaf grapevine

visual symbolism *
nudity: natural purity innocence
grapevine: success reward freedom
naphephilia: arousing tactile experience with self, partners, or objects

Ava Senese
nude muse
fishpond studios – Upstate South Carolina USA
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