The Himalayan mountain range was the original home of the tulip even though most of us associate the flower with the Netherlands. How it got there makes for a fascinating story, from the courts of the Turkish dynasties to its Dutch arrival, this animation gives us the whole history. That shouldn’t really be too much of a surprise as it was created especially for the Tulip Museum in Amsterdam by
Stepahne Kaas, an independent Dutch maker of film, documentaries, short fiction, music videos, commercials and this.
When the tulip got there it was considered such a rare and interesting flower that it sparked something of a social frenzy which would eventually lead to the down fall of an entire economy (known as the
tulip bubble). It’s amazing to think that a single flower could be responsible for all of that, but watch the video and discover the truth for yourself!
