Roses in the world: Meanings, Symbolism, and Tattoo Designs

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A classic natural beauty, roses are one of the most recognizable flowers in the whole world. Easily identifiable and loved in art and culture, roses have been a staple and constant image in human history and has influenced art and people for many years. As with many forms of popular imagery and symbols, the rose has found its way into tattooing long ago and has no plans of leaving anytime soon. Le’s take a look at roses in the tattoo world and go over history, tattoo designs, meanings, and more. History and Culture Roses have been prevalent in many facets of the human world, frequently mentioned in religion, art, and stories. For example, the Romans lit rose petals and rose incense to showcase wealth and status. Romans also coined the…
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Popular Japanese Tattoo Imagery: Hannya  Mask history and symbolism

Popular Japanese Tattoo Imagery: Hannya Mask history and symbolism

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The Hannya is one of the most timeless and classic japanese images of all time, as well as in tattooing. Millions of images depict this demonic looking face. Characterized by a leering smile with many sharp fangs, metallic melancholy eyes and two prominent horns on both sides of the head. Although at first glance it may seem like just a scary figure, the history and mythology runs much deeper; let’s take a look together. The origins of the hannya mask date back to 14th century Japan, where the mask appeared in a variety of well known Japanese musical theater known as ”Noh Theatre”. Noh theatre sees actors adorned with intricate masks while using gesture to tell stories. The Hannya mask symbolizes a woman who has been consumed with so much…
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