Dessins de Joaillerie et de Bijouterie
René Boyvin French
Dedicated to Aubin de Carnoy French
Published by Paul de la Houve French
Not on view
Boyvin’s book of jewelry designs was one of the first to be devoted exclusively to the subject of jewelry. While the designer of the series is unknown, the jewelry pieces closely follow the whimsical and highly ornate style of the Italian artist Rosso Fiorentino, who was court artist to the French king Francis I at the castle of Fontainebleau. This print shows two versions of a book-shaped pendant, possibly referring to the Old and New Testaments.
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