Vitis rotundifolia | Ampelos omaggio
Greek mythology c.2nd century: Ampelos – the Hamadryad Dryad nymph of the grapevine
Vitis rotundifolia: Muscadine grapevine
visual symbolism *
nudity: natural purity innocence
grapevine: abundance fertility prosperity
hylophilia: extreme affinity for vines
Ava Senese
nude muse
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