In a few places. Butterflies in art go back as far as art. Often they are associated with some feminine quality, but at least as often they symbolize the ephemeral nature of life, or metamorphosis, or resurrection, or the soul. In fact they have so many uses that they are a perfect example of how symbols function in communication in a very basic way, as letters do.
Butterflies in 19th century art almost inevitably indicated a prostitute
In a few places. Butterflies in art go back as far as art. Often they are associated with some feminine quality, but at least as often they symbolize the ephemeral nature of life, or metamorphosis, or resurrection, or the soul. In fact they have so many uses that they are a perfect example of how symbols function in communication in a very basic way, as letters do.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/15/butterflies-in-art-culture-duke-of-burgundy
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/a-history-of-butterflies-in-art-2085638