When they eventually landed on western shores, those many Japanese treasures provoked a stylistic tsunami. As much unknown craftsmanship and materials: Horn, lacquer, mixed metals, ivory, and silk, influenced every layer of creations, especially jewelry, allowing the birth of one of the most revolutionary artistic movements: The Art Nouveau or “New Art”. European jewelers, glass makers, silversmiths or enamellers started to emulate Japanese art, trying on techniques they had never seen before…
This in-person conversation offers an historic journey through the 1900s in order to capture the essence of Japanism and its influence on jewelry creations.
Speakers:
Gilles Zalulyan, Antique Jewelry and Enamel Specialist
Mathilde Rondouin, Art Historian and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Details:
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Cocktail Session: 6:30-7:00pm
Conversation: 7:00– 8:00pm
Language: English
Venue: Liang Yi Museum, 181-199 Hollywood Rd, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
René Lalique. Tiara. 1903-1904. V&A Museum, London
Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / image Victoria and Albert Museum