Conch
Conch is a marine mollusk living in tropical waters with a spiral shell and cone shape at one end. The queen conch is known to be able to produce pink, oval-shape pearls, which are traded as luxurious jewelry because almost any attempt to culture conch is unsuccessful.In Buddhism, the conch is taken as one of eight Auspicious Symbols, representing the voice of Buddha.
Scallop
Scallops are type of molluscs in the family of bivalves. There are numerous scallop art pieces created in variety of art forms. Large sculpture of a scallop stands on the beach at Aldeburgh, England. Scallop shell is also associated with fertility. In many paintings depicting the Roman goddess of love and fertility, she was often painted on her shell. The scallop is the symbol of baptism in Christianity. It is also considered to be the symbol of Saint James the Great.Scallop shell tattoo are normally inked in small areas of the body, fingers, arm, foot.
Nautilus shell tattoo
The nautilus shell presents one of the finest natural logarithmic spirals in the nature, which makes it popular in art and literature. Nautilus shell tattoos are found in a cute, artistic fashion and geometrical style.
Source: http://www.cuded.com/2015/03/40-shell-tattoos-make-you-wonder-sea-life/
0 nhận xét:
Đăng nhận xét