Medieval painting is full of different symbols. Peony – an ordinary garden flower in our time – then in religious paintings or altars, he symbolized the trinity of God – it was a “rose of the Trinity”, a rose without thorns. In the Middle Ages, the strongest medicinal and miraculous properties were attributed to the pion, in particular, the ability to cure mental illnesses and ward off evil plots.
Consider the beautiful watercolor sketch of Schongauer – a branch of flowering peonies. There is no inherent watercolor blurriness and transparency of colors. The engraver’s hand is felt, and the artist has reached the bulk, chiaroscuro, handed over the texture of the material.
Related Paintings 
Madonna in a gazebo of roses by Martin Schongauer 
Étude d’aquarelle – Martin Schongauer 
Etude Acuarela – Martin Schongauer 
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Martin Schongauer 
The peasant family on the way to the market by Martin Schongauer 
Fishing boats on the beach from Sainte-Marie (watercolor) by Vincent Van Gogh 
Self-Portrait by Martin Schongauer 
Portrait of a young woman in a turban by Martin Schongauer
Madonna in a gazebo of roses by Martin Schongauer Étude d’aquarelle – Martin Schongauer Etude Acuarela – Martin Schongauer The Adoration of the Shepherds by Martin Schongauer The peasant family on the way to the market by Martin Schongauer Fishing boats on the beach from Sainte-Marie (watercolor) by Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait by Martin Schongauer Portrait of a young woman in a turban by Martin Schongauer