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by Charlotte Wannebroucq · CNE Accredited Gemmologist

PORTRAITS OF WOMEN OR THE JEWELRY IN PAINTING II

In a way, the jewelry in the painting is not only used to reflect social class; it can also be used to express the personality or emotions of the depicted character.
Charlotte Wannebroucq, CNE-certified expert gemmologist
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Updated on February 25th
Updated on 25 February 2023
PORTRAITS OF WOMEN, JEWELLERY IN PAINTING SPIRIT JEWELLERY

Portraits of women or jewelry in painting II.

Although jewelry has long been used as symbols of status, power, and beauty.
In art, these jewels are often depicted to bring life to a work. They then reflect the personality or social status of the characters depicted. It should be noted that many famous painters added jewels to their works. Perhaps to create vivid representations of the fashions and beauty of their time.

It must be said that the jewels in the painting can take many forms and often represent different styles, cultures, and periods. For example, the paintings of the Italian Renaissance, They often featured abundant jewels and pearls, while the jewelry in Dutch Baroque paintings was often more subdued.

In a way, the jewelry in the paintings is not only used to reflect social class. They can also be used to express the personality or emotions of the depicted character. In fact, the jewelry is often used to reflect the elegant and sophisticated personality of its models.

Probably these two portraits of elegant Parisian women will catch your eye and make you appreciate discreet yet presentable jewelry. This gaze of painters In 1900 it is located in the Petit Palais.

Charles Auguste Emile Durant
Portraits of Women or Jewelry in Painting. Charles Auguste Emile Durant
Charles Alexandre Giron
Portraits of Women or Jewelry in Painting II Charles Alexandre Giron

  The 1900 Universal Exhibition celebrated the progress of the arts; it was the Paris of the Belle Époque, the capital of Parisian chic. Through these portraits of emblematic Parisian women, we can dream that the jewels may have been created by jewelers such as G Fouquet or R Lalique.
Ultimately, jewelry is an object that represents its time and conveys hidden messages. That is why jewelry in painting continues to attract our attention and captivate our imagination.

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Charlotte Wannebroucq, CNE-certified expert gemmologist
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Charlotte Wannebroucq

Gemmologist expert, member of the CNE-Art, and expert in signed jewelry. Twenty-five years of experience at the heart of Parisian jewelry, between the Carré Rive Gauche and Place Vendôme.
She signs the decryptions of collections, the analyses of stones and the estimates published in Esprit Joaillerie. Each piece commented on is examined in person, in the workshop, in the sales room or in the showroom.
  • Expertise

    Gemmology and signed jewellery

  • Member

    CNE-Art

  • Experience

    Over 25 years in Parisian jewellery