Bresse Enamels. Everyday Jewels.
Snoeck| N° d'inventaire | 19035 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 240 p., color illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Bourg-en-Bresse, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
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Bresse enamel is a decorative art resulting from multiple influences. Very fashionable in the 19th century, it reached its peak with the universal exhibitions and was illustrated in the finery of the society women of the time. The occasions for giving enamels and the way of wearing them were not left to chance: pendant crosses received for communion, jewelry offered for "approaches" (engagements) or for birthdays... Received as gifts, passed down from mother to daughter, they still accompany family rites today. Beyond jewelry, Bresse enamel has also been used to adorn religious objects, entertainment (theater binoculars, dance card) and decoration (pillbox, inkwell). To this day, it remains little studied and little known beyond the territory of Bresse and the world of jewelry. This book, dedicated to a key element of regional identity, stands out as a project that conveys memory and emotion. It highlights one of the largest collections of Bresse enamels and traces the history of enamellers. It places this art in the international, historical, and contemporary landscape of enameling in general. Discovering this ever-present expertise, examining the finesse of its spangles, the subtlety and diversity of its colors, and the balance of its compositions with their many details are some of the great pleasures its content offers.
Bresse enamel is a decorative art resulting from multiple influences. Very fashionable in the 19th century, it reached its peak with the universal exhibitions and was illustrated in the finery of the society women of the time. The occasions for giving enamels and the way of wearing them were not left to chance: pendant crosses received for communion, jewelry offered for "approaches" (engagements) or for birthdays... Received as gifts, passed down from mother to daughter, they still accompany family rites today. Beyond jewelry, Bresse enamel has also been used to adorn religious objects, entertainment (theater binoculars, dance card) and decoration (pillbox, inkwell). To this day, it remains little studied and little known beyond the territory of Bresse and the world of jewelry. This book, dedicated to a key element of regional identity, stands out as a project that conveys memory and emotion. It highlights one of the largest collections of Bresse enamels and traces the history of enamellers. It places this art in the international, historical, and contemporary landscape of enameling in general. Discovering this ever-present expertise, examining the finesse of its spangles, the subtlety and diversity of its colors, and the balance of its compositions with their many details are some of the great pleasures its content offers.