Symbolism of Flowers in Gothic Art

Aix Annunciation, where flowers could carry warnings or represent sin, and Renaissance

mythological works, like Botticelli’s Primavera, where flowers celebrate fertility,

beauty, and devotion. Here, the flower is quiet but meaningful—it

communicates an intimate, spiritual message that connects the viewer to the sacred

relationship between Mary and Jesus. Even a single flower can carry enormous symbolic weight

in art.” “This painting, the Annunciation by Barthélemy d’Eyck, was created around

1445 in the Gothic style for the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Like many Gothic religious works, it was meant to teach moral lessons and inspire devotion.