Personal elements of mourning are individual and unique. There’s no prescribed way of behaving when one is in grief, but the way it manifests in fashion and art are the unique ways that a person can display their grief. In the post c.1760 period, the Neoclassical movement allowed for a unique outlook on how death… Continue reading Alas! She’s Gone, Part 1
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To bliss / There’s rest in Heaven Sepia Neoclassical Pendant
‘To Bliss’ is one of the more commonly seen statements in Neoclassical jewels, be they sepia or colour. It is often the introductory statement base with another phrase used in conjunction to form the full dedication and it offers us many questions. It is a statement on the culture of the time. While religion was… Continue reading To bliss / There’s rest in Heaven Sepia Neoclassical Pendant
Circular Neoclassical Mourning Miniature
The French adoption of mourning and sentimental symbolism differed from the necessity of the British. While Court mandates enforced multiple levels of society to enter mourning stages and present the family within a mourning paradigm, the French specifically targeted the art and culture of mourning in a more focused manner from the late 18th to… Continue reading Circular Neoclassical Mourning Miniature
To Bliss, A Sepia Mourning Bracelet Clasp
Pearls and hairwork are often two of the most common materials used in stringing a bracelet from the neoclassical era, much of the time these materials have been replaced since their creation, however, it is quite common to find the bracelet clasp on its own, such as this piece and the one posted recently. Let’s… Continue reading To Bliss, A Sepia Mourning Bracelet Clasp