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FloraFaunaFiguresThe 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 nineteenth century, René Lalique, Alphonse Fouquet, and the Maison Vever produced brooches and necklaces that embodied elegant sophistication and technical brilliance, while in the twentieth century, artists such as Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti joined jewelers like Jean Lurçat, Line Vautrin, and Claude Lalanne in creating works that interpret the body in deeply personal ways.Figures

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Introduction • Two essays by Évelyne Possémé and Patrick Mauriès • The jewelry

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      Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Publication Date: 19/04/2018
      ISBN13: 9780500021811, 978-0500021811
      ISBN10: 0500021813
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      FloraFaunaFiguresThe 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 nineteenth century, René Lalique, Alphonse Fouquet, and the Maison Vever produced brooches and necklaces that embodied elegant sophistication and technical brilliance, while in the twentieth century, artists such as Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti joined jewelers like Jean Lurçat, Line Vautrin, and Claude Lalanne in creating works that interpret the body in deeply personal ways.Figures

      Trade Review
      'Expertly and thoughtfully selected' - JCK News Daily

      Table of Contents
      Introduction • Two essays by Évelyne Possémé and Patrick Mauriès • The jewelry

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