Blue flower
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A blue flower was a central symbol of inspiration for the Romanticism movement, and remains an enduring motif in Western art today. It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the in
Centaurea cyanus, a common flower in Saxony, where the Romantic writer, Novalis, lived
Blue rose
Novalis
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Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg, better known by his pen name Novalis, was a German aristocrat and polymath, who was a poet, novelist, philosopher and mystic. He is regarded as an infl
Blue flower
…It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable. It symbolizes hope and the beauty of things. German author Novalis introduced the symbol into the Romantic movement through his unfinished coming-of-age story, entitled Heinrich von Ofterdingen. After contemplating a…
Portrait, c. 1799
Oberwiederstedt castle
Sophie von Kühn
Novalis house plaque, Freiberg