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Artist Notes:
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Wish your wonderful godson and his wife a Merry Christmas with a card featuring a lighthouse scene with snow, a Christmas Tree, icy water and mountains against a beautiful blue sky. Design is framed in burgundy lines with snowflakes and burgundy text. Design by Laurie Schneider, elements by Digital Designs by Elena, Diana'z Designz. According to Britannica Encyclopedia, the wreath is an ancient status symbol. Wreaths were made of bay laurel, pine, herbs, and flowers. Each addition to a wreath had a specific meaning as a ritual or cherish symbol. Ancient Romans wore crowns of laurel wreaths to denote power and were often donned by politicians and civil servants. A Christmas wreath is an ornamental object that is used during the Christmas season, and its use today originates from a Christian-based custom. The tradition of Christmas wreaths is said to have begun in Germany in the 1500s, by Lutherans, and the idea possibly stems from the use of wreaths in Ancient Greek and Roman times, that were used to crown those with significant achievements or community rank, or placed on their door.
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