Byzantine jewelry
Byzantium is a name that sounds like X, but what is Byzantium? Byzantine Empire, formerly known as the Eastern Roman Empire, is the old name of Istanbul today. Byzantine style is dominated by complex patterns and strong religious colors, and the most typical building is Hagia Sophia.
Byzantine architectural model, unique dome structure and strong religious mosaic inside.
Byzantines believe that palaces and churches are the direct link to heaven, so the more luxurious the Christian prayer, the better the effect. This idea made Byzantine gold, silver and jewelry technology develop faster and faster, and sacred objects inlaid with ivory and precious stones made people marvel at the luxury of nobles and bishops at that time. Sicily is the place most influenced by Byzantine culture. After the demise of the Eastern Roman Empire, a large number of nobles returned to Western Rome with artistic treasures, which is also the reason why the Renaissance originated in Florence.
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Baroque jewelry
Baroque style prevailed in Louis XIV, who was the longest-serving monarch. He not only killed his son, but also killed his grandson (alive than Emperor Kangxi). He launched four world wars in his life and twice fought against the whole continent of Europe. He is really the sun king.
During his reign, he abolished the post of prime minister. In order to prevent the nobles from rebelling, Louis XIV imprisoned them in Versailles to stifle his will and realize the unprecedented unification of rights.
At this time, the popular style is baroque, gorgeous and imperial. Baroque jewelry styles are mainly symmetrical and bowknot. In a previous tweet, I showed you a piece of jewelry that is a typical baroque jewelry style.
Rococo jewelry
Louis XV's father and grandfather died, and he finally succeeded to the throne. 1745 One day in February, Louis XV's spring came, and he met his true love, Madame de Pompadour, who had been infatuated with him for more than 20 years. It was this Madame de Pompadour that opened a new era of Rococo style.
If baroque style is a representative of grandeur and extravagance, Rococo style is a distorted aesthetic, full of feathers, shells and bright lines, sweet and complicated.
Rococo-style jewelry inherited the asymmetric principle of Rococo decoration, which was deeply imprinted in the hearts of jewelry designers, so jewelry in this period was full of female elements such as flowers, branches and leaves, ribbons and asymmetric bows.
In fact, in the final analysis, the jewelry of adjacent styles does not have a very jumping either-or relationship, but it is like Yang Guo's words to the little dragon girl in The Condor Heroes. "Even in another one hundred or one thousand years, both of us will become ashes, and our ashes will merge together. You have me, and I have you. " Yes, you have me and I have you.
You may want to say that you have been beeping for so long for different styles, and finally tell me that you have me and I have you? Are you kidding?
Ok, then I have to show you the most intuitive way to distinguish between Baroque and Rococo styles: Baroque looks like an upright Armstrong gun, and Rococo looks like a pile of curly hair.
This sentence is enough, but it is not appropriate to say more. See you next time.