Fauna
Subtitle: the art of jewelry
By: Patrick Mauriès and Évelyne Possémé ; photographs, Jean-Marie del Moral
Contributors: Possémé, Evelyne, author; Moral, Jean-Marie del, 1952- photographer; Sharman, Ruth Verity, translator
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780500519981
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Animals in art; Catalogs; Jewelry; Design; Musée des arts décoratifs (France); Pictorial works; History
Other titles: Art of jewelry
Work titles: Faune
Description: "The animal kingdom has long been a source of inspiration for jewelers since the days of antiquity. Chosen for their symbolism, their beauty or their personality, a whole menagerie of creatures has been depicted in gemstones and precious metals, ranging from fantastical dragons, griffins and sphinxes, to wild beasts such as boars and big cats, to the delicate forms of birds, fish and even insects. The 130 pieces in this book have been specially selected from the magnificent jewelry collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and include necklaces and earrings, bracelets and brooches by legendary names such as Boucheron, Falize and Lalique. They stretch from the Renaissance revival of the 19th century to the elegant lines of Art Nouveau and beyond, through to the playful naivety of modernist designs by Jean Lurçat and Line Vautrin."--Dust jacket flap.
Notes: "Translated from the French, Faune: Galerie des Bijoux by Ruth Sharman"--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127).

Translated from the French.
Table of contents: title: Preface / Olivier Gabet; title: Foreword / Marie Vallanet and Nicolas Bos; title: A curious variety of forms / Patrick Mauriès; title: A precious beauty / Évelyne Possémé; title: Creatures of the air; title: Jeweled insects; title: Seas and oceans; title: Snakes and other reptiles; title: Domestic animals; title: Wild animals; title: Mythical beasts.