Flora
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.96 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500519420 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the author of Cabinets of Curiosities, Fornasetti, and Jewelry by Chanel.Evelyn Possémé chief curator at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in the Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and antique and modern jewelry department.Jean-Marie del Moral is a photographer. He has contributed to many books and publications such as Vog
A Beautiful (Close) Look at Jewelry I was on page 30, when I felt compelled to stop reading, run to my computer and write this review! This book is AMAZING! As a jeweler, whose forte is botanicals, this book sang to me. I absolutely love the closeups and applaud the decision, by the authors, to photograph the (normally) hidden side of the jeweler's art.Photographing jewelry, in this manner, offers us paeans an almost voyeuristic look into the underpinnings of the work: linking methods, pin stem design, hidden bails, setting techniques, etc. As a jeweler, this is exciting to see. If . Flora- What quality is about K. Lipio If ever there is a book that lets you look into the way jewelry is really made to have the quality and look, this book has it. The pieces are uniquely beautiful, and tasteful, it showcases what a good piece of jewelry should be and how it should have been made, Aside from the great historical value and design it has.
“This is a charming little book that reveals how flowers have long been a source of inspiration for jewelersThe authors, well-known jewelry experts and historians, examine remarkable designs that celebrate flowers and nature in this book.” - Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts
Brooches, pendants, and rings took the form of bouquets or flower baskets. 100+ illustrations. The stylized blooms of the Empire style were followed by the highly naturalistic blossoms of the later nineteenth century. The sumptuous selection of floral pieces in this book have all been selected from the magnificent jewelry collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and range from the seventeenth century to the present day.In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, flowers were imitated in enamel or used as motifs for elaborate bodice ornaments made of gemstones. A dazzling collection of jewelry imitating flowers, from the seventeenth century to todayFor many centuries, flowers have provided a source of inspiration for jewelers. Now, contemporary designers such as Claude Lalanne, Lorenz Bäumer, and JAR continue to create floral jewelry for today’s trendsetters.Beautifully photographed by renowned photographer Jean-Marie del Moral, these intricate works of art will delight all lovers of jewelry and nature. Flowers continued to flourish in the sinuous shapes of Art Nouveau, the geometric designs of Art Deco, and the sculptural simplicity of modernism, with great artists including René Lalique a