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Flora, the art of jewelry, Patrick Mauriés and Évelyne Posséḿé ; photographs, Jean-Marie del Moral

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127)

illustrations

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non fiction

Flora

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Patrick Mauriés and Évelyne Posséḿé ; photographs, Jean-Marie del Moral

the art of jewelry

For many centuries, flowers have provided a source of inspiration for jewellers. The sumptuous selection of floral pieces in this book have all been selected from the magnificent jewellery collection of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs 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. Brooches, pendants, and rings took the form of bouquets or flower baskets. The stylised blooms of the Empire style were followed by the highly naturalistic blossoms of the later nineteenth century. 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 Rene Lalique and Georges Fouquet constantly reworking nature's forms for their style-conscious clientele. Now, contemporary designers such as Claude Lalanne, Lorenz Baumer, and JAR continue to create floral jewellery 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