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In 1897 a group of Austrian artists gave birth to a modern aesthetic movement known as the Wiener Secession exploring the possibilities of art outside the confines of established academic tradition. This jewelry is inspired by a buckle designed by Secessionist artist designer Josef Maria Auchentaller (Austrian, 1865-1949) and produced by his father-in-law’s firm Georg Anton Scheid (founded in 1882) in Vienna. The original buckle is gilded silver, enamel and lapis lazuli.

SUNFLOWERS 1888 inspired by Van Goghs painting Sunflowers Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), famous for his bold colors, thick brush strokes and passionate honesty, began painting seriously in his late 20s. Many of his best known works were completed in his last two years of life. His Sunflowers (�Tournesols�) painted in 1888 is part of a set of bouquets in vases. These were so liked by his friend Paul Gauguin that he acquired two of the Paris versions. Van Gogh even painted sunflowers in his guest room in Arles where Gaugain was to stay. Vincent van Gogh Foundation

Our classical jewelry is inspired by the art of ancient Greece and Italy. The formal symmetry and simple elegance of classical Greek and Roman jewelry evolved during the Hellenistic period into more lavish designs. The Etruscans of central Italy further enhanced jewelry design of the classical world by incorporating delicate filigree and granulation beads.

Scotland's most important Iron Age gold hoard was discovered in 2009 near the town of Stirling by David Booth and his metal detector. The buried treasure consisted of four gold torcs; neck ornaments dating to around 300-100 BC (towards the end of the Iron Age). Alongside tubular torc fragments and one torc of twisted wires were two made of fine, twisted gold, a style known as ribbon torcs on which this jewellery is based.

Leaded glass Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) from the collection of The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Winter Park, Florida c. 1906 The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum houses the most important and comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's works including stained glass windows, lamps, jewelry, pottery, paintings, mosaics and more. This bracelet is inspired by a detail of his leaded glass Rose window.

On June 14, 1777, the first official American flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes representing the original states of the union. The stripes have remained the same, but the number of stars increased throughout the years as new states were included. The 50th and last state to be added was Hawaii in 1960.

The Statue of Freedom by sculptor Thomas Crawford is the crowning feature of the dome of the United States Capitol. This classical female figure holds a laurel wreath of victory and the shield of the United States.

The franks were a germanic people who settled in the north east corner of the roman province of gaul, in what is now modern-day france, during the fifth century a.d. They valued articles of personal adornment, which were worn as symbols of status and power in both life and death. The original silver spiral bracelet on which ours is based is attributed to craftsmen and is dated to the sixth century, the period of great expansion under clovis and his sons. Produced in cooperation with the british museum.

The scarab beetle rolls its food into a ball, suggesting to the ancient egyptians the rolling of the all-powerful sun across the sky. Thus the scarab became the symbol of the sun-god. The beetle, which lives underground, was believed to be reborn every day at noon when it came to the surface to take flight. The scarab became the symbol of resurrection and eternal life. To commemorate specific events, a seal was carved in the form of a scarab with the date and event inscribed on its back.

Besides trade, ancient coins were also used to promote rulers, to celebrate victories, or to bind peoples together. Based on a country's purpose or religion, these coins featured the heads of gods or their symbols - plants, animals, or portraits of rulers. Our roman jewelry includes coins with alexander the great (king of macedon), tyche (goddess of fortune), and hadrian (roman emperor).

The ancient Greeks and Romans made extensive use of leather. The Romans used leather on a wide scale for footwear, clothes, and military equipment including shields, saddles and harnesses. Excavation of Roman sites in Great Britain has yielded large quantities of leather articles.

he piano is one of the most popular and complicated instruments in the world. The modern piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) around 1700. He was the keeper of instruments for the Medici family of Tuscany.Piano keys are usually made of spruce or basswood. On older pianos, the white keys were often covered with strips of ivory, and the black keys were made from ebony. Some earlier pianos had the reverse coloring of today's keys; the larger were black and the smaller white. Modern Pianos usually have 88 keys whereas older ones only had 85.ÂÂ

When napoleon bonaparte took up residence in the royal palace at tuileries he refused to spend money on new decor. However, he could not allow the drapery - with its embroidered fleur-de-lis (the french royal emblem) - to continue to hang in the windows of the palace. His solution was to have the rich and elegant drapes turned upside down. The inverted symbol of the overthrown monarchy looked like a bee. From then on, the tenacious bee became the emblem of napoleon bonaparte.

Mosaic glass beads are believed to have originated in western asia. The style became popular in egypt, syria and rome, and had a renaissance in 16th century venice where the glass became known as millefiori (a thousand flowers). These beads were artistically created by laying colored glass rods next to each other with the middle section often creating a flower-like pattern. These rods were then heated so they could be stretched and fused together. The bar was sliced into beads which were pierced for jewelry.

The cloisonné technique used here was highly appreciated by the ancient egyptians. Symbolism always played a very important role in egyptian art. The lotus flower, which frames the setting on each side, is directly linked to the idea of rebirth. It is from this flower that the sun rises every morning. In the book of the dead of ancient egypt, a chapter is devoted to the rebirth of the deceased under this aspect. Furthermore, the color red evokes the notion of energy and dynamism, the dark blue of lapis lazuli symbolizes the deep blue of the sky at night, while the light blue of the turquoise stone is a symbol of joy.

The workshop was founded by hoffmann and painter koloman moser in 1903 and dedicated to developing high quality art and design for daily life. Their design style was marked by simplified shapes, geometric patterns, and minimal decoration with an emphasis on fine craftsmanship.

These cufflinks were created for the occasion of the exhibitiion Beauty, Morals and Voluptuousness in the England of Oscar Wilde which takes place to the Orsay Museum until January 15th,2012. Publisher : Réunion des musées nationaux- Grand Palais Material : Gold tin, resin Dimensions : 2 cm x 2,5 cm Materials Resin, Gilt pewter

Gyptian muralinspired by a wall painting at the kunsthistorisches museum, vienna18431873the motif for this bangle is inspired by a wall mural by ernst weidenbach (1818-1882). The original wall painting is in the egyptian tomb of khnumhotep ii at beni hassan, 12th dynasty (ca. 1870 b.c.). It includes a hunting scene as well as a caravan of asiatics with lute players and donkeys. The donkeys are carrying children and goods, among them eye makeup for khnumhotep.part of the proceeds from the sale of this product goes to support the kunsthistorisches museum.

The eagle represents freedom, strength and power. The North American bald eagle was chosen as the national emblem of the United States in 1782, based on a drawing by Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress. Our cuff link eagle is resting on an olive branch which symbolizes the power of peace.

The screen combines oil on canvas, metal leaf and wood. It was designed by donald deskey (american, 1894-1989) who was the interior designer of radio city music hall in new york city. He was a leading exponent of american art deco, a decorative design movement from the early 20th century. Art deco is characterized by using combinations of materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, lacquer, bakelite, and inlaid wood. The use of stepped forms, chevron patterns, and ziggurat-shapes are typical of art deco.

This widely used hieroglyphic greeting, or divine words as the ancient Egyptians called their system of writing, may be translated:May you live, be prosperous and healthy. Deemed a matter of courtesy when addressing His Majesty the king or ones friends, it was probably also believed that some magical benefit would accrue to the person addressed or referred to by the phrase.

The emergence of a beautiful butterfly from its homely origin has filled people with awe since ancient times. Medieval angels, fairies, and classical mythology's Psyche are often portrayed with the wings of a butterfly. In Christian symbolism, the butterfly signifies rebirth. In China, it signifies joy and marital bliss. With colors rivaling the most spectacular blossoms, butterflies have aptly been called "aerial flowers", some even emitting a sweet, perfumed scent.

Our cuff links are adapted from a 5thcentury b.c. Greek coin featuring an owl, a symbol of athena, the goddess of wisdom. 24 kt. Gold plate. Diameter 34 in.

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