The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Colored photo of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, my design made based on my photo of fireworks in the Versailles castle, France and Fabergé’s brooch made for the Russian Imperial Romanov family (circa 1905). “The 14k rose and green gold presentation brooch, with a white guilloche enamel background and a sunburst pattern, bears…
Un déluge de fleurs
Paule Ka’s dress and a part of a Gustav Klimt’s painting “The kiss” (1907-1908). Gustav Klimt was a renowned Austrian Art nouveau painter.
Opalescent jewelry
Winged heart opal brooch, Pre Raphaelite (Arts & Crafts) tiara (1900s) and William Morris’ illustration. Opalescence is the optical property of a transparent or translucide material which gives it an aspect or a milky color with iridescent reflects like the opals. “Precious opals are translucent to transparent and are distinguished by a combination of milky…
Art nouveau beauty
The Art nouveau artist Georges Fouquet’s enamel and pearl jewel (1908) and Mary Katrantzou dress (Art nouveau inspired print). “The word enamel comes from the Old High German word smelzan, which means to smelt. In jewelry, enamel is a decorate coating applied to metal. It begins as a powder with a texture similar to that…
Art nouveau poppies
“Art nouveau (Art nouille) is a style of decorative art, architecture, and design prominent in western Europe and the USA from about 1890 until the First World War and characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms.” Poppy is a floral pattern often used by Art nouveau artists (illustrators, jewelers…) like…
