Book Jewels of the Renaissance | Assouline

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The fascination with jewelry stems not only from its ability to please the eye, but also from its power to express the full range of human emotions and ambitions - love, friendship, religious devotion, superstition, dynastic pride. Renaissance jewelry is among the most alluring manifestations of an era that saw the broadening of long-established horizons from the Old to the New World. Yvonne Hackenbroch's comprehensive and seminal work, Renaissance Jewellery, originally published in 1979, established her reputation as a world expert in this field. Yvonne Hackenbroch brings to this subject not only her specialist knowledge and historical discipline, but also a storyteller's passion for the beauty and power of jewellery. Courtesy of Dr. Hackenbroch's Estate, Assouline has abridged Dr. Hackenbroch's original text to produce this spectacular volume, brimming with luxurious imagery that expresses the boundless creativity and boundless spirit of the Renaissance age.

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• 292 pages
• 200 pictures
• English language
• Released in September 2015
• L 11.02 x W 13.93 x D 2 in
• Hardcover in a luxury slipcase
• 9.0 lbs

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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 fi eld. 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.

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