Jeweled Menagerie The World of Animals in Gems

Name: Jeweled Menagerie The World of Animals in Gems
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ISBN: 9780500286739

ISBN-10: 0500286736

ISBN-13: 9780500286739

Edition: 2007

Authors: Suzanne Tennenbaum, Janet Zapata

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Showcases the most spectacular examples of animal motifs in jewelry by master jewelers from America and Europe. The depiction of animals in art goes back to prehistoric cave paintings; and the early history of jewelry, from ancient Egyptian scarabs to Renaissance pendants, shows abundant examples of animal imagery. In the nineteenth century a new group of designers, seeking to satisfy the growing middle class's appetite for jewels, revived the Egyptian and Etruscan styles. Animals of all sorts were incorporated: birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and fish. Prominent houses such as Fouquet, Fontenay, Falize, Faberge, and Tiffany all produced a spectacular array of animal jewels that are…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 6/4/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English