Is there a specific reason or sets of reasons why people choose specific species or strains of plants to depict in sculpture pieces, whether on their own or as part of a building?
Are they plants with some usefulness or cultural relevance, like wheat or grapes? What about religious significance? Are plants ever chosen because of aesthetics primarily? And how might this have changed in the modern era?
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