sabato 6 febbraio 2016

VALENTINE'S DAY


It is thought that "Valentine's day" is a modern invention, commercial, but that's not the case.

Since the 4th century A.C. Roman pagans paid tribute with a unique annual ritual, the 
god Lupercus. 
The names of the women and men who worshipped this god were placed in an urn and properly mixed.
Then a child randomly chose some couples who, for a whole year, lived in intimacy so that the fertility rite was concluded. The following year would then be started again with other couples.
The Christian bishops decided to put an end to this custom.
The emperor Claudius II believed that men without families were better soldiers, and forbade marriage to the young.
But the priest Valentine, did not agree and continued to marry young lovers in secrecy.
Valentine was killed and then martyred on February 14, replacing the rite to Lupercus god, and thus becoming the patron saint of lovers.


But we are in the Dominican Republic and here Valentine's Day is not only  Valentine's Day, but also the celebration of friendship ...



On February 14th we will exchange gifts, we'll go out to dinner and then to the disco. The important thing is to wear something red!



Gift shop Franco y Barbara
Las Galeras-Samanà
Dominican Republic


Haitianarts quadro amore amicizia festa

n.109 cm.76x101
semi-gloss on canvas


                                                                     n.185 cm.51x61
                                                                 semi-gloss on canvas

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