Forget Me Not Brooch Courtyard By Jason Fulford and Tamara

By Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin

10 x 7 x 1

This historical moment saw the transition from the rule of the Medici—whose name is synonymous with patronage of the arts—to the fanatical reforms of the Dominican Savonarola

Like characters in an Edith Wharton novel

and his resulting life-size watercolors became the basis for a series of hand-colored engravings

Forget Me Not Brooch Courtyard By Jason Fulford and TamaraMyosotis, more commonly known as Forget Me Not, has a rich history and storied symbolism behind its humble appearance. It grows an abundance of small blue flowers that are symbolic of remembrance of true and undying love. The common name "forget me not" was calqued from the German Vergissmeinnicht, and first used in English in 1398 AD by King Henry IV. Many stories and myths surround the plant, including one about two lovers walking along the Danube