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This is the third book in a series devoted to the splendid jewelry
collection of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Following on
from Flora and Fauna, the theme this time is the human figure,
perhaps the most intimate and involving of subjects. Jewelry has
always been a vehicle for the deepest of human emotions:
remembrance, faith, devotion, love, belonging and mourning. The
museum's collection begins in the Byzantine era and ranges through
the medieval and Renaissance periods and beyond, with mythological
figures and biblical scenes represented on pendants and rings. In
the 19th century, Rene Lalique, Alphonse Fouquet and the Maison
Vever produced brooches and necklaces that were the very embodiment
of elegant sophistication and technical brilliance, while in the
20th century, artists such as Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti
joined jewelers like Jean Lurcat, Line Vautrin and Claude Lalanne
in creating works that interpret the body in a deeply personal way.
Wonderfully photographed by Jean-Marie del Moral, Figures is packed
with striking and witty works of art that will charm all lovers of
jewelry.
The animal kingdom has been a source of inspiration for jewelers
since the days of antiquity. Chosen for their symbolism, their
beauty or their personality, a whole menagerie of creatures has
been depicted in gemstones and precious metals, ranging from
fantastical dragons, griffins and sphinxes, to wild beasts such as
boars and big cats, to the delicate forms of birds, fish and even
insects. The 130 pieces in this book have been specially selected
from the magnificent jewelry collection of the Musee des Arts
Decoratifs in Paris, and include necklaces and earrings, bracelets
and brooches by legendary names such as Boucheron, Falize and
Lalique. They stretch from the Renaissance revival of the 19th
century to the elegant lines of Art Nouveau and beyond, through to
the playful naivety of modernist designs by Jean Lurcat and Line
Vautrin. Beautifully photographed by renowned photographer
Jean-Marie del Moral, this second title in the series that began
with Flora: The Art of Jewelry is packed with clever and witty
works of art that will delight all lovers of jewelry and nature.
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