Italian jewelry in the 20th century
By: Melissa Gabardi
Contributors: Museo Poldi-Pezzoli
Publisher: Silvana Editoriale; SILVANA
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9788836635078
Subjects: Exhibitions; Jewelry; History
Other titles: Italian jewelry in the twentieth century
Work titles: Gioiello italiano del XX secolo
Description: "Through meticulous research, this book explores the Italian twentieth-century jewelry and goldsmithing landscape. This is the first time the topic is investigated in such a comprehensive manner, having previously only been dealt with limitedly to specific producers or production areas. Following the evolution of an art that is the result of millenary stratifications, this volume contains over three hundred images illustrating jewelry produced between 1900 and 1990. The chapters follow a chronological order and systematically look at the political and economic events influencing the fate of jewelry, as well as the fashion, the role of women, the artistic and architectural experiences, and the tastes of the time. Alongside the most prominent maisons feature less-known jewelers of doubtless creativity and artistic quality. Detailed biographies of each of the jewelers mentioned are included at the end of the volume"--Back cover.
Notes: Translation of: Gioiello italiano del XX secolo.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition, "Il gioiello italiano del XX secolo", held at the Museo Poldi-Pezzoli, Milan, Italy, November 24, 2016- March 20, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-332).
Table of contents: title: Neo-historicism; title: Liberty; title: Garland style; title: Art deco; title: The 1930s; title: The 1940s; title: The 1950s; title: The 1960s and 1970s; title: The 1980s; title: Insights. The school of Padua / Graziella Folchini Grassetto ; Arezzo : from industrial jewelry to gold Italy / Giuliano Centrodi ; Valenza jewelry / Lia Lenti ; The gold industry in Vicenza / Lia Lenti; title: Biographies.