A Journey through Cosmic Splendor
In-Person Conversation
@The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
Jewelry from the Collections of Van Cleef & Arpels and beyond
While observation of the sky has provided a vast iconographic lexicon for several centuries, the second half of the 20th century marked a turning point: in the immediate post-war period, a new conception of modernity was forged, based on the technological, scientific, and industrial developments of the time, motivated by the space conquest. It affected many fields of artistic creation including jewelry arts. This lecture invites you to discover the “cosmic jewels” imagined by Van Cleef & Arpels in a context of scientific and creative effervescence: the Space Age.
Monday, April 14th, 2025
6pm to 7:30pm
Conversation starts at 6:30pm
SPEAKERS:
Gilliane Berardini
Art Historian, Lecturer at L’ECOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
&
Marion Mouchard
PhD student and Jewelry Researcher for Van Cleef & Arpels
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The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016
Free Admission, Registration is required
Photo: Moon pendant, 1969 - Yellow gold, ruby - Van Cleef & Arpels Collection
