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Friends of the Museum. Pathways of Art. Walks through the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. Painted Jewels in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
19/09/2006 - 22/10/2006 |
This course has been exclusively organized for the Friends of the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Lecture by: María Brañas.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection has an important group of renaissance and Baroque paintings in which jewels play a prominent role.
Jewels indicate the power and wealth of the sitters of figures depicted wearing them. Jewels were subject to changes in fashion, styles and other social factors and can therefore be vital elements in determining the date os a work's execution or the identity of the sitter. In addition, thanks to the presence of painted jewels in cuch works it is possible to learn more about pieces of jewellery that have been lost over the course of time.
During the Renaissance, jewellery reached a high point of sophistication. This is evident in the pendant worn by Giovanna Tornabuonni in the famous painting by Ghirlandaio, or the great brooches sewn onto Henry VIII's doublet in Holbein´s portrait of the monarch.
Paintings by Flemish and Dutch painters such as Rubens, Nicolas Maes and Cornelis de Vos reflect the style of jewellery of the 17th century, characterised by greater skill in gem and the enthusiasm for pearls on the part of the wealthy bourgeoisie.
Further information (text in Spanish) (pdf): CursoJoyas.pdf |
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