Iryna Kostiuk Lviv National Academy of Arts, Lviv.ORCID ID 0000-0003-1779-7522 DOI: doi.org/10.37627/2311-9489-29-2026-1.53-71 Keywords: carnation, visual culture, image evolution, symbol in art, symbol in culture. Abstract. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the carnation’s image in visual culture, tracing its development from a mythological motif and sacred…Continue reading The evolution of the carnation image in visual culture: from a sacred symbol to a socio-political sign