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Jewels of the Renaissance
- Title
- Jewels of the Renaissance / Yvonne Hackenbroch ; introduction by Gonzague Saint Bris.
- Author
- Hackenbroch, Yvonne
- Publication
- New York, NY : Assouline Publishing, [2015]
- ©2015
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NK7309.3 .H32 2015g | Off-site |
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- Description
- 291 pages : color illustrations; 35 cm
- Summary
- "The fascination of jewels is rooted not only in their ability to please the eye but also in their power to express the range of human emotions and ambitions--love, friendship, religious devotion, superstition, dynastic pride. Renaissance jewels are among the most alluring manifestations of an age that experienced the widening of old-established horizons, from the Old World to the New. Dr. Yvonne Hackenbroch's seminal and comprehensive work, Renaissance Jewellery, originally published in 1979, established her reputation as the world's foremost expert in the field. Hackenbroch brings to the subject not only her specialized knowledge and historical discipline but also a storyteller's passion for the jewels' beauty and power. With the kind permission of Dr. Hackenbroch's estate, Assouline has abridged Dr. Hackenbroch's original text to produce this spectacular volume, brimming with luxurious imagery expressing the overflowing creativity and boundless spirit of the Age of the Renaissance." -- Publisher's website.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Illustrated works.
- Note
- "Introduction translated from the French by Gail de Courcy-Ireland. Text abridged [from the author's Renaissance jewellery, published in 1979] and edited by Amy L. Slingerland"--Colophon (page 290).
- Contents
- Introduction / Gonzague Saint Bris -- Prologue -- Italy -- France -- Germany -- The Netherlands -- England & Scotland -- Spain & Portugal.
- ISBN
- 9781614282037
- 161428203X
- LCCN
- 99965278643
- OCLC
- ocn893408791
- 893408791
- SCSB-5830534
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries