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Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Art Deco books: the librarians' selection

To celebrate the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, L'ÉCOLE's librarians have compiled a bibliography listing various publications on Art Deco.

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Art Deco books: our bookseller's favorites

To celebrate the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, discover our bookseller’s three favorite books on Art Deco.

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Raw beauty at the Mineralogy Museum of Mines Paris - PSL

By Sandrine Merle
Part of the "Jewelry Collections of the World" series, in partnership between L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts and The French Jewelry Post

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Interview with Madame Macel

Interview with Christine Macel, Directrice des musées, Directrice générale adjointe, Les Arts Décoratifs

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Encyclopedia of Theatrical and Imitation Jewelry-Makers in 19th-Century Paris

This encyclopedia lists all of the jewelers in nineteenth-century Paris who crafted jewelry worn by theater performers.

The entrance of the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim

The Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim

By Sandrine Merle
Part of the "Jewelry Collections of the World" series, in partnership between L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts and The French Jewelry Post

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Five reasons to visit the Lalique Museum

By Sandrine Merle
Part of the "Jewelry Collections of the World" series, in partnership between L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts and The French Jewelry Post

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Interview with Francesco Solinas

Specialized in the history of documentary drawing and scientific illustration between the 16th and 17th centuries, expert in the development of genre painting (portrait, still life, flower painting, etc.), and in the development of the art of painting.

Bizmoune Cave, Essaouira (Morocco)

Jewelry, The Oldest Art Form of Humanity

Did you know? Jewelry is the oldest art form of humanity. The earliest known and identified ornaments date back to about 150,000 BCE, long before the first painted cave decorations. It is impressive to realize that at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, our daily subject - jewelry - has accompanied humanity for millennia.

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Interview with Nisreen Kuku

Sudanese jewelry designer and interior design engineer