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- 2. In some European paintings, jewellery was more than just a sign of earthly riches and status ...
- 5. a mysterious woman, perhaps representing a Sibyl or biblical figure … an exotic dress, a fashionable turban and Johannes Vermeer the master of light … the softness of the girl’s face, the glimmers of light on her moist lips and of course, the shining pearl Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring La Jeune Fille à la perle La joven de la perla 1665 Mauritshuis, The Hague
- 10. Mary in majesty, holding the child Christ, the donor Jan Vos depicted as a Carthusian monk kneeling in prayer, Saint Barbara, standing before the tower in which she was prisoned and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary dressed in a nun's habit, the sumptuous crown recalls his royal birth (daughter of the king of Hungary), his austere piety and his chastity Jan van Eyck, and workshop atelier Madonna of Jan Vos also Virgin and Child, with Saints and Jan Vos Vierge de Jan Vos ou La Vierge et l'Enfant avec Sainte Barbe, Sainte Elisabeth de Hongrie et Jan Vos Virgen de Jan Vos, Virgen con el Niño, santas y Jan Vos 1441-1443 The Frick Collection, New York
- 14. a divine inscription on the wall and King Belshazzar ... a gold cloak the chains, pearls and velvet an enormous turban and an little crown Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Belshazzar’s Feast Le Festin de Balthazar El festín de Baltasar 1635 The National Gallery, London
- 19. blue and red cherubim, a throne sumptuously adorned with marble panels, pearls, precious stones and great gold tassels the Child Jesus sitting (not respecting the laws of physics), the Madonna white a jewel-encrusted crown (The Virgin is believed to be an idealized portrait of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII. Sorel was considered by many at the time to be "the most beautiful woman in the world“) Jean Fouquet Melun Diptych: Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels Diptyque de Melun: La Vierge et l'Enfant entourés d'anges Díptico de Melun: La Virgen con el Niño y ángeles 1450 Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp
- 23. the pendant small emerald indicates chastity, ruby represent strength, sapphire purity pearl is a symbol of marital fidelity the ring a diamond on the index finger of the left hand symbolizes the tenacity and the pride in the marital unity Raffaello Sanzio Portrait of Maddalena Doni Portrait de Maddalena Doni Retrato de Maddalena Doni 1504-1507 Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
- 27. the ruby, the symbol of love and Charity, the pearls, with their pure white colour correspond to Chastity, the sapphires are a reference to Modesty (colour as the Virgin’s mantle) and the small diamond in her hair, a gem that shines in the darkness and resists iron and fire, a reference to Faith Piero della Francesca Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza, Portrait of Battista Sforza Le Triomphe de la chasteté ou Double Portrait des ducs d'Urbino, Portrait de Battista Sforza Díptico del duque de Urbino, Retrato de Battista Sforza 1473-1472 Uffizi Gallery, Florence
- 31. precious clothes including a gamurra vest, a pendant with pearls and rubies a hanging coral necklace (perhaps a rosary), a partly closed prayer book, a Latin inscription, taken from an epigram by the 1st century AD poet Martial and a gold brooch set with a ruby, large pearls and topped with a winged dragon, matching the pendant she is wearing Domenico Ghirlandaio Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni Portrait de Giovanna Tornabuoni Retrato de Giovanna Tornabuoni 1488 MuseoThyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- 35. elegant and characteristic garment of the ladies of the Florentine bourgeoisie, wavy and long hair, multicolored ribbons and pearls and an elegant choker and cameo, the cameo depicts the figures of Apollo and Marsyas from the gruesome classical myth Sandro Botticelli Portrait of a Young Woman Portrait de jeune femme Retrato de una joven 1480-1485 Städel Museum, Francfurt
- 39. a fashionable medieval attire and an extravagant pearl necklace Nothing can distract from the unapproachable beauty of the lady pictured, "her expression indicates that she's untouchable. She's not staring, but she is looking through you." Petrus Christus Portrait of a Young Girl Portrait d'une jeune fille Retrato de muchacha 1470 Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin
- 43. 14 years old, dressed in the height of late fifteenth-century fashion, a long black hennin with a transparent veil a relatively modest wedding band lined with rubies and sapphire and an elaborate golden necklace studded with pearls, rubies and sapphires Hans Memling Portrait of Maria Portinari Portrait de Maria Portinari Retrato de María Portinari 1475 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- 47. a decapitated head, a bloody sword a choker enhanced with sapphire and ruby and a stunning large chain necklace Lucas Cranach the Elder Lucas Cranach l'Ancien Judith with the head of Holofernes 153Judith avec la tête d'Holopherne Judit con la cabeza de Holofernes 1530 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- 51. portrait destined to introduce Barbara to her future husband, Ludovico Rangoni, condottiero from Modena … ruby, emerald and a pearl, signs of beauty and chastity and a long necklace of black beads, probably jet, to introduce Barbara with her virtue intact Alessandro Araldi Portrait of Barbara Pallavicino or Portrait of Beatrice d'Este Portrait de Barbara Pallavicino ou Portrait de Béatrice d'Este Retrato de Barbara Pallavicino, Retrato de Beatriz de Este 1510 Galleria degli Uffizi, Florencia
- 55. the very refined clothing and the splendor of the jewelry ... the ideal woman of the Renaissance a gold and pearl net, two pearl necklaces, one of which has a diamond and pearl pendant, a gold belt, set with precious gems Bronzino Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo Portrait d'Eléonore de Tolède et de son fils Leonor de Toledo con su hijo 1545 Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
- 59. pearls, sapphires and rubies ... François Clouet Portrait d’Élisabeth d'Autriche, reine de France Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France Isabel de Austria, reina de Francia 1571 Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly, Chantilly
- 64. a black velvet gown … pearls, rubies and sapphires and a pearl in the form of a tear Juan Pantoja de la Cruz La reina Isabel de Valois, tercera esposa de Felipe II Queen Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II Élisabeth de Valois, reine d'Espagne 1605 Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
- 68. a terrestrial globe, a golden chalice, a large book a dark-wood crucifix, an apple, a snake which has been squashed by a cornerstone a fine white satin dress, precious stones and a pearl necklace whose whiteness symbolizes virginity Johannes Vermeer The Allegory of Faith L'Allégorie de la Foi Alegoría de la Fe 1670 Metropolitan Museum, New York
- 72. a naked woman with endless legs and the intrusion of a cheap orientalism (that allow us to enter into the reveries of the time) … silk, turban, peacock feather fly-whisk, precious stones, pearls, bracelet, and a belt jewel Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres La Grande Odalisque Grande Odalisque La gran odalisca 1814 Musée du Louvre, Paris
- 76. metaphor for the power of female seduction, which manages to overcome the greatest virile force, Judith as a ‘femme fatale’, raw and seductive … her hand on Holofernes's severed head as if to push him out of the picture a translucent veil, lasciviously open mouth, a gold choker with precious stones and a belt of similar value Gustav Klimt Judith and the Head of Holofernes Judith et Holopherne Judith I 1901 Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna
- 81. Jewels in European paintings Les bijoux dans la peinture européenne Joyas en pinturas europeas images and text credit www. Music The Piano Guys Someone Like You created olga_oes thanks for watching o.esqsegues@gmail.com