Theme Giant Tulip Bulb – Pancratius
This Giant Tulip Bulb is full of symbolism. The most striking are the red tulips, which symbolize the red tulip in the logo of the Parish of Sint Maarten, which includes the Pancratius Church. In the winter of 2013-2014, a peregrine falcon was spotted on the tower of St. Pancratius Church. After successfully installing a nest box on November 19, 2022, there were reports of two calling and mating peregrine falcons in the Roman Catholic church tower in early February 2023, and a nest of young peregrine falcons later actually fledged. Therefore, the peregrine falcon could not be missing from this bulb. The symbols floating in the clouds are the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church: baptism, holy communion, confirmation, confession, anointing of the sick, ordination and marriage.
Artist – Nicoline Heemskerk
Nicoline is born in Sassenheim (1967) but lives in Warmond now, where she also has her painting studio at the Veerpolder 59. She studied drawing/painting at the Wackers Academy in Amsterdam (1994-1999). Nicoline was a fulltime illustrator at the design studio of Royal Sanders in Leiden and started her own business as a professional artist/illustrator. Her work is colorful and figurative.
To see her work: www.nicoline-heemskerk.com
Adopted by
This Giant Tulip bulb is adopted by the Sint Pancratiuskerk, Sassenheim.
Location
This Giant Tulip Bulb is located in the garden next to the church: Pancratiuskerk, Hoofdstraat 188, Sassenheim
