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Tilia Ora, reaching trees on the bank by patricia van lubeck
Oil on canvas, 120 x 80 cm.
Tilia Ora

Tilia, commonly called Linden or Lime is a family of trees that has many uses. One of the more peculiar being a treatment for headaches and hysteria.
Tilia ora is a species with a highly symbolic meaning in pre-Christian Germanic mythology. In German folklore, it is the "tree of lovers" and it is also believed that the tree would help unearth the truth.

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