{"product_id":"figures-faces-by-patrick-mauries-9780500021811","title":"Figures \u0026 Faces","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the third book in a series devoted to the splendid jewellery collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Following on from \u003cem\u003eFlora\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFauna\u003c\/em\u003e, the theme this time is the human figure, perhaps the most intimate and involving of subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJewellery has always been a vehicle for the deepest of human emotions: remembrance, faith, devotion, love, belonging and mourning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe museum's collection begins in the Byzantine era and ranges through the medieval and Renaissance periods and beyond, with mythological figures and biblical scenes represented on pendants and rings. In the 19th century, René Lalique, Alphonse Fouquet and the Maison Vever produced brooches and necklaces that were the very embodiment of elegant sophistication and technical brilliance. In the 20th century, artists such as Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti joined jewellers like Jean Lurçat, Line Vautrin and Claude Lalanne in creating works that interpret the body in a deeply personal way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWonderfully photographed by Jean-Marie del Moral, \u003cem\u003eFigures \u0026amp; Faces\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with striking and witty works of art that will charm all lovers of jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424124911852,"sku":"9780500021811","price":41.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500021811.jpg?v=1774769100","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/figures-faces-by-patrick-mauries-9780500021811","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}