Heavenly: The Sun, Moon and Stars in Jewellery
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Jewelry and the universe are bound together not just in the Ancient Greek sense of the word 'cosmos'; the sun, moon and stars invariably also found their way into representative forms of art jewelry around the world. While magical, mythological and religious references stood mainly at the forefront of ancient and non-European cultures, over the course of recent history it was on decorative grounds that jewelry pieces with cosmic motifs became so coveted. Whether K chert in Vienna, Faberg in St Petersburg or Lalique in Paris, the great jewelers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries were all inspired by heavenly forms. Today, interest in celestial bodies remains unbroken among contemporary internationally celebrated jewelry artists. With his new, richly illustrated book, the long-standing head of the Jewellery Museum Pforzheim presents for the first time a comprehensive review on the star motif in jewelry - from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Text in English and German.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3897904721
ISBN13:9783897904729
Release Date:September 2016
Publisher:Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
Length:192 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.9" x 9.6"
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