In Imperial China, hair ornaments have a primary importance. Hair being the part of the body closest to the heavens - and therefore to the gods - precious ornaments of high symbolic importance were placed there.
In a series of videos, learn all about the art of Chinese hairdressing with Valentina Bruccoleri, PhD in Chinese art history and co-curator of the exhibition “Gold and Treasures. 3000 Years of Chinese Ornaments”.
A saga produced by L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts with Beaux-Arts Magazine
A saga produced by L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts with Beaux-Arts Magazine
A saga produced by L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts with Beaux-Arts Magazine
Shall we let this bright red carnation lead us back down the pathway of time, from the French Court to the Ottoman Empire, and back again, to Picardie?
A saga produced by L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts with Beaux-Arts Magazine.
