Writing Jewels: Artistic Correspondences

From adventure novels to love stories, and from poems to legends, many literature classics have depicted fabulous gems and ornaments. Whether at the core of the plot or as a side narrative, jewelry provokes the imagination, often encouraging fascination and mystery.

Speakers:
Charline Coupeau, PhD in Art History, Gemologist, Lecturer-Researcher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Patrick Wald Lasowski, Emeritus Professor of Literature, Author, and Essayist

This online conversation will be broadcast from Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Developed by the teams at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts to offer a new look at the world of jewelry, these online talks bring together two experts for a 45-50 minute conversation that is followed by a Q&A session during which you may submit your questions by instant messaging.

Should you wish to learn more, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts will send you a detailed bibliography following the event.

These talks are held in French and English and simultaneously interpreted in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. You will also find them available for viewing on YouTube at your leisure once the event has come to a close.

Participating in these conversations hosted by L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts allows you to join a community of curious enthusiasts eager to discover and learn.

Photo: Panache Mystérieux clip, White gold, Vitrail Mystery Set colored sapphires, diamonds, Quatre contes de Grimm collection, 2018, Van Cleef & Arpels, Private collection