Faszination Schmuck : 7000 Jahre Schmuckkunst im MAKK = The fascination of jewelry : 7000 years of jewelry art at the MAKK /
"This outstanding jewelry collection of the Cologne Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK) will be showcased for the first time in a dedicated exhibition. Featuring cross-epochal and cross-cultural themes, the exhibition successfully presents diverse approaches to the art of jewelry-making. The photogra...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | German English |
| Language Notes: | Parallel texts in German and English. |
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Stuttgart :
Arnoldsche,
[2024]
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| Series: | Bestandskatalog des Museums für Angewandte Kunst Köln ;
Band XXIII |
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| Summary: | "This outstanding jewelry collection of the Cologne Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK) will be showcased for the first time in a dedicated exhibition. Featuring cross-epochal and cross-cultural themes, the exhibition successfully presents diverse approaches to the art of jewelry-making. The photographs of around 370 objects and the accompanying descriptions demonstrate just how multifaceted jewelry design is. The social, societal, emotional, and symbolic aspects of jewelry are also evaluated and discussed in an essay by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson. The MAKK's jewelry collection of around 1,600 works spans a period of 7,000 years: from ancient oriental gems from the 5th millennium BC to contemporary jewelry. This is what makes this collection so unique and diverse"-- |
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| Item Description: | On the occasion of a collection exhibition held at Museum f|r Angewandte Kunst K̲ln, September 18, 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 357 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-353) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783897907225 3897907224 |