Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented painters. Their depictions of wealthy individuals held hidden messages of love between couples in both life and death.
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A Crystal Heart
The heart is the most important element of focus in this pendant, as it is the first identifier for what the jewel represents for the wearer. Being seen from a distance when worn at the neck means that this pendant was clearly a statement of love and affection, which relates back to the relationship status… Continue reading A Crystal Heart
The Importance of Memento Mori & Jewellery
Memento mori, or ‘remember you will die’ is an important personal value to identity in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. As the mourning industry grew into a sustainable industry in its own right, the message only grew as it was imprinted upon fashionable accessories and artefacts that people wore. The skull and the crossbones… Continue reading The Importance of Memento Mori & Jewellery
Mourning Shoe Buckles and Fashion
As with any piece of fashion accessory, if it could be introduced into the mourning industry, it would be. The industry that had grown as an autonomously driven entity from the 1680s had developed enough reason to exist through court edict that it was popular enough to cascade through society and be fashionable. When there… Continue reading Mourning Shoe Buckles and Fashion