European aristocrats planning to travel.
No matter how pleasant the journey is, you should set foot on the road home. The nobles chose to bring home the characteristics of a foreign land as a lifelong commemoration. Therefore, all kinds of works of art, handicrafts and gorgeous jewelry with unique cultural elements that flourished during Zhuang tourism became people's first choice.
Noble love of travel
During the Zhuang tour, nobles often visit local historical sites and appreciate the works of art by masters; In addition, they are keen to collect jewelry, furniture and decorations made by local craftsmen. Very exquisite inlaid jewels from ancient Greece and Rome are one of the favorite categories of nobles.
/kloc-aristocratic tour in southern Italy in the middle and late 8th century/Carlo Bonavia.
Very fine mosaics, exquisite craftsmanship of a few tenths of a millimeter, with a mysterious and ancient atmosphere from the past, conquered the nobles of Zhuangyou. In Italy, visiting exquisite mosaic shops has become as important as visiting sites and museums, and exquisite mosaic jewelry has become a fashion boutique.
/kloc-a complete set of jewels inlaid with pure gold at the beginning of the 0/9th century//Cooper Hewitt Museum
Inspired by archaeological discoveries in the middle of19th century, very fine mosaic themes also showed a retro trend: Etruscan elements, early Christian symbols, hieroglyphs and badges inspired by ancient Egyptian cultural relics all became popular mosaic works at that time.
Gold inlaid brooch with Greek inscription in the middle/Castellani Workshop/1860 or so.
Between square inches, it is the world.
Compared with the previous large-scale traditional mosaics, very fine mosaics are smaller in overall size and consist of tiny mosaics, which eventually form patterns. When making very fine mosaic works, first of all, large mosaic pieces should be mixed, heated and melted into paste at a high temperature of more than 800 degrees Celsius, and then cut into tiny mosaic pieces after cooling.
The mosaic diameter of very fine mosaics is sometimes less than1mm.
After cutting, put the mosaic in the right place with tweezers. Because there are many colors in patterns, it is most important to modulate mosaics into appropriate colors and shapes, which also tests the skills of mosaic artists. There are more than ten thousand different colors in the ultra-fine mosaic. Through precise mosaic, you can create exquisite lighting effects and gradient shadows.
It can be said that the color and shape of each tiny mosaic are unique and cannot be copied.
After splicing, it needs to be compacted, waxed and sealed and polished. Because the mosaic of very fine mosaics is very small, it is necessary to use tweezers to operate carefully and patiently in the mosaic process.
Sealing wax and polishing to ensure smooth surface.
Surprisingly, the most exquisite mosaic works even consist of as many as 560 mosaics per square centimeter, which takes several months to complete. Nowadays, very fine inlaid jewelry has entered the museum collection with strong tourism significance and is appreciated by future generations.
The Zhuang roving exhibition held by Virginia Art Museum shows many antique jewelry related to the Zhuang roving exhibition.
The deer presents it to you.
A trip to the nobility, a lifetime commemoration
The pious heart falls between the necks.
French exquisite and very delicate mosaic cross
18k golden sculpture made in France in the 9th century.
Wild pearls inlaid with very fine mosaics.
Classical theme bud-shaped cross pendant
Zhuangyou fashion, popular in the century,
Pearls are warm, gold is luxurious,
Ancient craft, exquisite and mysterious,
This cross pendant is classic and extraordinary. It comes from France in the19th century. It is made of 18k gold. The front is inlaid with exquisite mosaics, and the back is carved with flowers and leaves, inlaid with exquisite wild pearls. The overall shape and craftsmanship are very unique, which continues the jewelry fashion of European aristocrats during their strong journey.
The symbols on the cross have unique meanings, and the bottom is inlaid with ripe ears of wheat and grapes, which symbolizes harvest and prosperity and implies happiness.
This cross pendant, with an ancient symbol of crossing over, once appeared on the official emblem of the Roman Empire, and later gradually became a symbol of peace. The cross jewelry with this ancient symbol is a very popular jewelry style for European aristocratic children during the strong tour.
The overall appearance of this pendant is good, 18k golden eagle head steel seal. This pendant will be derived from the ancient fine inlay technology of ancient Greece and Rome, and it will glow with new vitality and charm. Cross modeling is an enduring and eternal theme in luxury jewelry, which is worth collecting.