Painting poppy flowers, beauties of love and death

Poppy flowers bloom not only in fields and meadows, but - in my paintings - also among the stars in the vastness of space. They express the consolation of dying, the certainty of death. In poetry, they are considered the flowers of love, eternal lovers. They are the true inspiration for my paintings.

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Painting where two large orange poppies have tiny suns within, against blue sky; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies Orange
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Pink and red tulips seen from above on green background; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Field Blossoms
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Green poppy plants and flowers seen from beneath against red-orange Sky; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies Red Orange Sky
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Stellar image, large red tulip between stars and nabula swirls; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy against Nebula
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Young orange poppy, dew drops on flower, violent spaces stars in background; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy California Young
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Spiral galaxy in night sky, beneath red tulips field and blue flowers; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Flowers Galaxy
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Abundance of red tulip flowers, stars against the backdrop of green space; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Stars
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Large red poppy and poppy field up to horizon, under spiral galaxy in a cosmic night; painting Wiesław Sadurski

Poppies under Galaxy
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Poppy Nebula

In my paintings, Poppies are depicted as a symbol of transience, but also of hope and renewal. The delicate petals and vibrant colors of the poppy remind me of the fragility and beauty of life, and inspire me to embrace the now with gratitude and joy.

The red poppy has also become a symbol of remembrance and tribute to fallen soldiers in many countries around the world. The poppy's resilience in the face of adversity reminds us of our own capacity for growth and renewal, and inspires us to embrace life with optimism and courage.


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Poppy single Lila flower among the garden‘s greenery; paintings by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy single Lila
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Poppy single red flower seen from profile, garden‘s deep green, several stars; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Red on Green
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Giant poppy red flower with purple heart shines in flowery background; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Red
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Huge yellow-orange poppy flower in the flower field at the back; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Yellow
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Giant poppy flower red on e green backdrop; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Flower Red
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Single orange-red poppy flower in green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Red on Green
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Poppy single red flower with deep purple heart, a garden; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy single Red
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Poppy single red on green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy single on Green
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Painting‘s bottom - blooming poppies field, above them lavender purple in sunshine; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies and Lavender
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Poppy colourful blooming field up to the horizon; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy colourful Field
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Red flowers and buds of poppies painted against the backdrop of greenery; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies spotted Red
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Poppies meadow close-up against green, under blue starry sky; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies meadow close-up
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Painting filled with green meadow with few pink roses and many poppy flowers; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies meadow
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Large red poppy with golden-yellow heart, many flowers, mostly yellow in background; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy with other flowers
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Inside the red poppy flower is its golden heart with yellow stamens; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy against Nebula
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Against background of starry night, Red Poppy Flower with golden stamens heart; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Island Red
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The Story about History

Poppy is one of the oldest cultivated plants, with opium production dating back to the Neolithic period (around 6000 BC) in southern Europe. Sumerian artifacts from 4000 BC show the use of poppy seeds for pharmaceutical production. Poppy cultivation and the use of opium were known to the ancient Cretans. Opium has been used to treat asthma, gastrointestinal diseases and blindness. In ancient Greece, there are archeological finds, showing that the Greeks used opium for ritual and medical purposes. In the Bronze Age, mass-produced bottles shaped like opium capsules were found in Cyprus, where the ancient Egyptians imported opium from and later cultivated their own poppy plantations in the Nile valley for use in worship. During the Roman Empire, opium was commonly used as medicine by the wealthy, with evidence of large amounts found. In the remnants of the imperial palace from year 214, 17 tons of opium were calculated.

The First and Second Opium Wars between China, the British Empire and France took place in XIX century. The Chinese tried to stop the opium smuggled by Western businessmen into their country. Many contemporary writers, especially in the 19th century, wrote about the opium and its effects, particularly Thomas de Quincey in the "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater". French composer Hector Berlioz used opium for inspiration, creating "Symphonie Fantastique", where a young artist overdoses opium and experiences visions of unfulfilled love. Early Christianity saw in sickness God's punishment and in the 4th century prohibited the use of opium as an analgesic. Opium was seen as Satan's activity.

The extraordinary significance of the discovery of opium for humans is well understood. For the first time in medical healing, medical interventions have become bearable.


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Red poppies white daisies field, under clouds and blue sky; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Field Summer
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Several red poppies blossom in green field; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Field blossom
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Inside large tulip orange flower there are three red stamens; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Light Inside
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The white-pink poppy opens in greenery of the garden; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy White Pink
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Orange white pink poppy petals have a sun between them; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Full
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Red Poppies painted against light green surrounding; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Painting
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Red poppy has blue stamens in the center and sun between them; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy with Sun inside
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Red poppy flower and few buds against a cloudy sky; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Flower and Buds
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Exploring the Beauty of Poppy Flowers in my Paintings

In one of my paintings, two large orange poppies are depicted against a bright blue sky, with tiny suns within them. In another painting, I have created a stellar image with a large red tulip between stars and nebula swirls, symbolizing the power and resilience of nature in the face of the vastness of the universe.

One of my paintings captures a young orange poppy with dew drops on its petals, set against a background of violent space and stars. This juxtaposition of delicate beauty and cosmic chaos creates a sense of awe and wonder. In another painting, a spiral galaxy dominates the night sky, with a field of red tulips and blue flowers in the foreground.


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Whole painting is filled with red poppies on a green meadow; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Meadows
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Single black-hearted poppy flower in a light green space; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Red Flower
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Orange yellow poppy flowers up to the horizon; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Orange Field
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Poppy Red high flower in a garden‘s greenery; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Red high
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Two Poppy Golden Flowers against abundant green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Golden Flowers
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Poppy Red Lone flower amidst green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Red Lone
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Poppies two Red flowers seen from above, and green leaves; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies two Red
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Poppy Field, red flowers in the green up to the horizon; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Field
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Red Poppies in a Corn Field; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Corn Field
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Large Poppy Flower Bud profile in green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Flower Bud
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Two Poppy Flowers and green blades; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Flower and blade
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Large Poppy Stem orange on green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Stem
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Red Poppies Meadow, flowers seen from ground against blue starry sky; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies Meadow
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Some Poppy flowers in Meadow green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppies Meadow green
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Large several red Poppy Flowers against green; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Flowers several
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Poppy Summer Field, red poppy flowers on golden wheat; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Summer Field
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Red and white Poppies and yellow flowers; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy and yellow flowers
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Some red Poppy Flowers in golden wheat in wind; painting by Wiesław Sadurski.

Poppy Field wheat
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