Jewellery matters
By: Marjan Unger, Suzanne van Leeuwen ; translation, Robyn de Jong-Dalziel
Contributors: Leeuwen, Suzanne van, author; De Jong-Dalziel, Robyn, translator; Rijksmuseum (Netherlands)
Publisher: Nai010 Publishers; Rijksmuseum
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 645
ISBN-13: 9789462083752
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Rijksmuseum (Netherlands); Catalogs; Jewelry; History
Other titles: Jewelry matters
Description: In this richly illustrated book, art historian and design expert Marjan Unger tells the story of jewellery. She places jewels in the context of the people who wore them, their culture and their time, and interlaces surprising perspectives from art history, fashion theory and anthropology with the cultural, historical and social values and material characteristics of the jewellery. Unger advocates a universal approach to this cultural heritage that is being produced and worn all over the world. She uses the rich collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam to guide and illustrate her comprehensive and gripping tale. Every piece of jewellery shines in its own way! Hence, every jewel is portrayed at its true size (sometimes with enlarged details) to show the intimacy of the jewel and its proportion to the human body. With this book, designer Irma Boom has set an iconic standard for jewellery publications. The book is a feast for the eye and an important reference work for anyone interested in jewellery, fashion and design.
Notes: "The theoretical basis for this book was laid by "Sieraad in context" ("Jewellery in context"), the 2010 Dissertation of art historian and design expert, Marjan Unger, for the University of Leiden."--Page 7.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-563).

Translated from the Dutch.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Taco Dibbits; title: Introduction / Marjan Unger; title: The Rijksmuseum jewellery collection / Suzanne van Leeuwen; title: Jewellery in context; title: Intermezzo, the Dutch and their jewellery; title: The basics : definition and sources; title: Intermezzo, collections; title: The study of Jewellery : towards a multidisciplinary approach; title: Intermezzo, real or fake; title: The making of jewellery : craftsmanship and creativity; title: Wearing jewellery : the underlying motives; title: Six reasons why jewellery matters.