For nearly a thousand years, the Middle Ages dominated the history of the arts with its soaring cathedrals.
However, the jewel, as small and fragile as it may be, is omnipresent in medieval society. Like the pearl, both a symbol of piety and sensuality, jewelry shows the complexity of a society long defined uniquely by its religious character. From heraldic symbols to small portable reliquaries, from wedding rings to princely ornaments, jewelry speaks a varied and subtle language which we propose to decipher together.
This online conversation will be broadcast live from the Morgan Library in New York for the French session and from the headquarters of Villa Albertine in New York for the English sessions.
Speakers
Inezita Gay-Eckel, Jewelry Historian and Teacher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
&
Paul Paradis, Art Historian, Decorative Arts and Jewelry Specialist, Teacher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Register for one of the following time slots:
Asia Pacific time zone
Friday, February 18 at 11:00pm (Japan Time)
Conference given in English
Simultaneous translations in Japanese, Cantonese and Mandarin available
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Other time slots:
Friday, February 18 at 03:00 am (Japan Time)
Conference given in French
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Saturday, February 19 at 03:00am (Japan Time)
Conference given in English
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Photo: Round bowl - Salt cellar serving as the base of the bowl, France, 15th Century ©RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre), Jean-Gilles Berizzi