Pennisi Collection (Bilingual edition), 9788857251189
Hardcover
Three centuries of dazzling jewelry, legendary women, and timeless artistry.
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Pennisi Collection (Bilingual edition)

three centuries of high jewellery 1750–1950

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  • Hardcover

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    5 September 2024

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Summary

Gilded Echoes: Three Centuries of High Jewelry from the Pennisi Collection

An extraordinary repertoire of jewellery from the mid-18th to mid-20th century

From the diamond aigrettes adored by Marie Antoinette to the opulent coral and cameo parures preferred by Pauline Bonaparte, from the micro- mosaic masterpieces of the Grand Tour to the sentimental jewellery of Queen Victoria or the diamond ring bearing the monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph, to the sinuous l…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9788857251189
ISBN-10:8857251187
Author:Alba Cappellieri
Publisher:Skira
Imprint:Skira
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:5 September 2024
Weight:1.28kg
Dimensions:280mm x 210mm
About The Author

Alba Cappellieri

Italian scholar, curator and author, Alba Cappellieri is a Full Professor and Head of Jewellery and Fashion Accessories Programs at the Politecnico di Milano, where she also serves as Director of the International Master in Jewelry & Fashion Accessories: Creativity, Management, Communication. She is a member of the Scientific Committee of the École Van Cleef & Arpels in Paris, of the Gijs Bakker Foundation in Amsterdam, of the Altagamma Awards in Milan, of the Fondazione Cologni in Milan, of the De Beers New Talents Awards in Gaborone. She curated several international jewellery exhibitions and published several books; with Skira she published Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love (2019) and Jewellery: From Art Nouveau to 3D Printing (2018).

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