Antique Diamond and Gold Brooch, c. 1880

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Antique Diamond and Gold Brooch, c. 1880

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Description

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With its elegantly curved, floral shapes, this brooch is reminiscent of Art Nouveau. However, it was created much earlier, around 1880, and gives us an insight into the first developments that were to give rise to Art Nouveau. Even then, artisans began to look to nature for new inspiration. The first calls were made to overcome historicism and to pursue a more intensive study of nature instead of copying old styles. W. Koopmann wrote in 1889 On the question of style in the Kunstgewerbeblatt: "It is certainly justified if the imitation of famous styles gradually gives rise to a feeling of weariness [...]. It is certainly more logical to teach the natural forms first, then the stylistic forms, because the former are the primary, the latter the derivative; after all, capable artists are also trained who have learned the stylistic forms first. It is more important for the student to study nature and the exemplary masters thoroughly enough to become spiritually independent." (Kunstgewerbeblatt 5/1889, pp. 165-168, here p. 165). The brooch is asymmetrically designed. The design combines flowers and leaves made of diamonds in gold. The cut of the gemstones reveals that they were formed in the 18th century or even earlier and were reused in this creation. The brooch has a dynamic all of its own. Its individual shapes unfold along an elongated curve and display a slight abstraction, which transforms naturalism into the artistic. The combination of so-called knife wires with a shiny gold surface at the end of the style is also typical of this period. The brooch is wonderfully preserved - and like a secret insight into the precursors of Art Nouveau.

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€ 1,890.00 ^*

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