Vase with red poppies, 1930
Oil on canvas
Ion Theodorescu-Sion
đThe poppy is the symbol of Morpheus, the God of dreams and sleep in Greek mythology.
đDid you know that Morphine, the standard treatment for pain is produced from poppy latex ?
đPapaver somniferum, more commonly known as opium, has sedative and analgesic properties.
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