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RENOIR AND THE FLOWERS OF LIGHT
GLORIOUS GLADIOLI
Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.
Theodore Roethke, The Stony Garden
Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) continues to uplift viewers with his dozens of resplendent floral interpretations; Pulitzer Prize winning American poet Theodore Roethke (1908-1963) often used the imagery of plants and flowers in his verse.
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