Although the good times did not last long, the Art Nouveau movement had a far-reaching impact on modern aesthetics. During the period when the industrial revolution brought about great social changes, the influence of this movement was not limited to the most traditional art forms such as painting and sculpture, but spread throughout architecture, furniture, products, jewelry, clothing, graphic design and book illustrations, and penetrated into all aspects of people's lives. In this paper, we first pay attention to the representative jewelry artist René Larikko.
As a member of the main force of the Art Nouveau style, Henay Larikko's rich imagination, unique perspective and endless creativity fit perfectly with the Art Nouveau movement advocating novelty and natural beauty. When his "comrades-in-arms" caused earth-shaking changes in the fields of architecture, illustration and other arts, Larikko brought this brand-new artistic concept into the field of jewelry design, which triggered a gentle revolution.
There are many differences between his design and traditional jewelry, the most obvious one is his concept of material selection. For Larikko, what kind of gem to choose, which one to use as the main stone and which one as the auxiliary stone, the first consideration is not the value of the gem itself, but whether it is enough to match the overall aesthetic feeling of his design.
Semiprecious stones such as amethyst, opal and agate can shine like precious gold, silver and diamonds in his eyes. As long as he can serve the integrity of his work, he will not hesitate to use even rare materials in jewelry design. After his wonderful workmanship, each kind of gem has fully demonstrated its unique value.
? Among the many precious stones he has used, moonstone is undoubtedly his favorite. Blue light and soft colors are exactly the same as his elegant style. Natural materials such as shells, tortoiseshell and ivory are also deeply loved by him. His keen eyes can always find the beauty of nature, while his dexterous hands can show his essence to the world.
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? Larikko's unparalleled talent injected new blood into the French jewelry industry, which was also revived at the end of 19. Under the influence of new artistic styles and new ideas, the jewelry industry has made breakthroughs in form, materials and techniques, and for a time, extraordinary works have emerged one after another.
The public's view of jewelry has also changed. People realize that jewelry can show a person's unique taste, so they unload luxurious traditional jewelry and replace it with Art Nouveau jewelry with unique personality, connotation and design sense.
Finally, jewelry is no longer just a way to show off wealth, and its value is no longer measured by the preciousness of a stone. Jewelry design has changed from simple contrast jewelry to real artistic creation. Next, let's take a closer look at the artistic theme and aesthetics contained in Larikko's jewelry design.