The Necklace: From Antiquity to the Present

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出版社: Thames&Hudson
1997-01
版次: 1
ISBN: 9780500017678
定价: 468.00
装帧: 精装
开本: 8开
纸张: 胶版纸
页数: 224页
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  •   Somewhere between jewelry and bodyadornment, the necklaceoffers perhaps the mostexciting decorative possibilities of anyarticle ofpersonal display. What is worn around the neckcannot beignored - unlike the more discreet charms of ear and fingerdecoration - and the necklace as an emblem of wealth, status andproclivity has been shaped and reshaped through the centuries bysuccessive fashions, techniques and materials, from the Egyptianbroad collar and the Celtic gold torc, to the diamond sautoirs ofthe I92OS and the exuberant creations of the liberatedsixties.

      The major part of this book is devoted to the necklace in the19th and 2oth centuries, as these are the most accessible to thepotential buyer and collector. There are, however, substantialsections on the earlier history of the necklace form: thefigurative pectorals of Egypt, Greek and Roman chains andmedallions, the ornamental inspiration of Renaissance art, theadvent of the pearl necklace in the 17th century.

      The I9th century then saw the necklace come into its own. It wasnow an essential accoutrement of every well-turned-out woman, evenif the materials of fabrication were sometimes a littleextravagant, such as humming-bird feathers, and tiger claws. Thiscentury ended on one of the highest notes of creativity in jewelrydesign: the subtle refinements and innovations of Lalique and hisfellow designers in the curvilinear Art Nouveau style.

      The final section on the 2oth century up to our own day revealschanges in the necklace form in response to rapid shifts in socialand dress fashion Very short or extremely long, precious ornon-precious, wild experiment or traditionally crafted,the necklacehas been an indispensable adjunct of fashion from Edwardian glamourto the Art Deco twenties, from the New Look to Power Dressing.Withan authoritative text by two of the world's outstanding experts onthe subject, superb illustrations of hundreds of examples, and anillustrated glossary, this will be a standard work for many yearsto come.
  • 内容简介:
      Somewhere between jewelry and bodyadornment, the necklaceoffers perhaps the mostexciting decorative possibilities of anyarticle ofpersonal display. What is worn around the neckcannot beignored - unlike the more discreet charms of ear and fingerdecoration - and the necklace as an emblem of wealth, status andproclivity has been shaped and reshaped through the centuries bysuccessive fashions, techniques and materials, from the Egyptianbroad collar and the Celtic gold torc, to the diamond sautoirs ofthe I92OS and the exuberant creations of the liberatedsixties.

      The major part of this book is devoted to the necklace in the19th and 2oth centuries, as these are the most accessible to thepotential buyer and collector. There are, however, substantialsections on the earlier history of the necklace form: thefigurative pectorals of Egypt, Greek and Roman chains andmedallions, the ornamental inspiration of Renaissance art, theadvent of the pearl necklace in the 17th century.

      The I9th century then saw the necklace come into its own. It wasnow an essential accoutrement of every well-turned-out woman, evenif the materials of fabrication were sometimes a littleextravagant, such as humming-bird feathers, and tiger claws. Thiscentury ended on one of the highest notes of creativity in jewelrydesign: the subtle refinements and innovations of Lalique and hisfellow designers in the curvilinear Art Nouveau style.

      The final section on the 2oth century up to our own day revealschanges in the necklace form in response to rapid shifts in socialand dress fashion Very short or extremely long, precious ornon-precious, wild experiment or traditionally crafted,the necklacehas been an indispensable adjunct of fashion from Edwardian glamourto the Art Deco twenties, from the New Look to Power Dressing.Withan authoritative text by two of the world's outstanding experts onthe subject, superb illustrations of hundreds of examples, and anillustrated glossary, this will be a standard work for many yearsto come.
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