THE HISTORY: Baroque pearl jewels flourished c.1550–1700, when irregular (“baroque”) pearls were prized as ready-made sculptures. Goldsmiths in Venice, Augsburg, Paris, and at the Habsburg and Medici courts set these fantastically shaped pearls in enameled gold, transforming them into mermaids and sea monsters, birds, saints, and other “habillé” figures dressed with enamel, rubies, and diamonds. Worn as pendants, bodice jewels, hat badges, and aigrettes, they broadcast maritime wealth, courtly whimsy, and the Kunstkammer love of marvels. Although they fell out of fashion in the 18th century, ateliers in the 19th-century revived the fanciful forms during the Renaissance Revival.
No. 3 Baroque Pearl Jewelry Watercolor Archival Print: Camel
An archival giclée print of an original watercolor painting of a Renaissance pendant in the form of a camel. The original pendant, Augsburg, ca. 1600, is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Formed from a natural Baroque pearl mounted in gold and enamel, and adorned with gemstones, it reflects the Renaissance fascination with exotic creatures and moral symbolism. The camel, emblem of patience and endurance, carries its precious burden with serene dignity. 8" × 8".
No. 3 Baroque Pearl Jewelry Watercolor Archival Print: Camel
Sale price$55.00
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No. 3 Baroque Pearl Jewelry Watercolor Archival Print: Camel
Sale price$55.00