Posted 10 years ago
Agram.m
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It's been two years since I wrote an article with the help of Senior Editor Ben Marks of Collector Weekly about my visit to the only jewelry museum in the world in Pforzheim, Germany. You can read this article with beautiful pictures of some of the antique jewelry once admired through the link:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/treasures-of-the-incomparable-pforzheim-jewelry-museum/
A few weeks ago I visited for the second time after the impressive rebuilding our national museum in Amsterdam (our capital) the RIJKSMUSEUM.
Besides the truly magnificent historic building and the huge art collection of a large number of famous Dutch painters, to name a few:
Rembrandt (WITH THE NACHTWACHT also admired by your president Barack Obama) Vincent van Goch, Johannes Vermeer. This time I'm gone to see the special collection of antique jewelry present.
I leave you hereby a few photos. Of course, this collection is not as large and extensive as in Pforzheim still quite nice and a small selection of different periods in time. And my trip was really worth it.
The first picture is a brooch made by Augusto Castellani Alessandro Castellani, ca. 1860 - 1875. Made of gold and glass. It has the shape of a Greek cross with a mosaic executed in Greek inscription: 'light' and 'life'.
stunning!!
SEAN68 thanks for loving. You will understand these stunning jewelry are not mine but from the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as you can read hereby. The first Micro Mosaic brooch made by the famous jeweler Castellani.
Your very welcome Agram.m!!! yes I have understood , but divine!!!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this!
Jewels, thanks for your nice comment and loving.
Thank you for posting these. Those are stunning pieces.
The third one is my favorite but they all deserve to be in
a museum for sure. Gorgeous!!!
wjp thanks for your comment and of course I agree stunning pieces!
Really enjoyed. Almost skipped as the 1st pic didn't really grab my attention much.
I really!!! like the first one...very smart me thinks!...can just see it on a nice tailored suit or jacket...all lovely!...:-)
Only you inky! How do you know it is "on a nice tailored suit or jacket"? Must be where imagination kicks in. If I'm not comatose when Bob leaves, I'll give a ring. He brought another batch of brownies! He has become a legion!
Thanks Agram! I hope to visit the museum soon, and now I know I cannot miss the jewellery section. Wonderful pieces.
aghcollect thanks for looking and loving
inky, if I had this brooch really in my possession, I would like to wear it and as you say on a nice jacket or something. But because of the preciousness I'd be afraid to lose. This brooch is after all, a masterpiece of the master, also in the field of Micro Mosaic, Castellani. But thank you for spontaneous fun comment!
kyratango, PatSea, vetraio50, Cormoran1925, and racer4four thanks you all for interest and loving.
BelleEpoque, thanks for your loving and interest. Please be aware when you visit the Rijksmuseum, as I wrote in the intro you can find the jewelry at the section: Special Collections !
Fantastic to see such treasures. Do you know the significance of the Greek letters on the Castellani Brooch?
kiwipaul, thanks for your comment. And yes I know the significance of the Greek letters on the Castellani Brooch. This brooch in the shape of a Greek cross with a mosaic executed in Greek inscription: 'light' and 'life'.
Very cool, presume this refers to John 8:12 - Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life"
kiwipaul thanks for your valuable addition.
lisa and valentino97 thanks for loving
I especially love the Greek cross!
Micro-mosaic image 1.
Phos Zoe Cross is comprised of the Greek cross acting as a type of ancient crossword with the words PHOS (“light”) and ZOE (“life”). The crossed words reflect the crucified Christ, proclaiming him as the “Light” (PHOS) and the “Life” (ZOE) of the world.