Lilium Auratum | John Frederick Lewis | 1871The painting "Lilium Auratum" by John Frederick Lewis, created around 1871, captures an evocative scene likely inspired by the artist's fascination with the Near East. Two women, dressed in elaborate and colourful traditional garments, are engaged in the delicate task of handling flowers. The woman in the foreground holds a richly decorated jug, carefully arranging lilies, whose Latin name "Lilium Auratum" refers to a type of golden rayed lily of