Before the Renaissance, jewelry had never been worn in such abundance by both men and women. Never had sovereigns and their courts sparkled with such splendor.
Combining great technical skill and infinite imagination, rings, pendants, bracelets, and belts became the embodiment of a Renaissance that was worn on one’s person, influenced by antiquity and references to the great masters of the Renaissance.
For the exhibition "Gold and Glitter: Renaissance Jewels" at the Fondation Bemberg in Toulouse, Julie Rohou, Heritage Curator and Exhibition Curator, and Marie-Laure Cassius-Duranton, Lecturer-Researcher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, invite visitors to discover jewels steeped in meaning, fusing the personal and pomp, self-expression and reflections of the society in which they were produced.
Online Conversation:
Tuesday, May 13th
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. (Paris time) // 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Dubai time)
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Shanghai and Hong Kong time)
In English
with simultaneous interpretation in French, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Tuesday, May 13th
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Paris time) // 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (New York time)
In French
with simultaneous interpretation in English
Photo:
Cupid
Germany or Netherlands, circa 1590-1620
Chased and enameled gold, rubies, diamonds and pearls
© RMN-GP (Musée de la Renaissance, Château d'Ecouen) / M. Rabeau