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Brooch

Marcus & Co. (New York City, New York)

c.1900

This exquisite brooch is one of the few extant examples of plique-à-jour jewelry made by the New York firm of Marcus & Co., whose reputation at its prime rivaled that of Tiffany & Co. Herman Marcus (1828–99), a German–born and Dresden–trained jeweler, arrived in New York in 1850 and worked for a number of prestigious firms before establishing Marcus & Co. in 1892. Following his death, the company continued under the direction of his two sons, George Elder Marcus and William Marcus.

The brooch is a superb example of Marcus & Co.’s work in plique-à-jour enameling, in which the "cells" of color have no backing, allowing light to shine through the transparent enamel, thereby creating the effect of stained glass. One of the only jewelry firms of its day to succeed at this challenging technique, Marcus & Co. followed the lead of such innovative French designers as René Lalique. The sensitive 3-dimensional sculpting of the sweet pea blossoms and leaves, as well as the naturalistic coloring of the enamels, reflects the Art Nouveau aesthetic that prevailed at the turn of the century. Indeed, close parallels can be drawn with the brilliant naturalistic work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose oeuvre is so well represented in the Met’s collection.

The MET (Accession Number: Accession Number: 2016.107)

Roses decorating Casa Navàs (built 1901-1908) in Reus, Camp de Tarragona, Catalonia.

Photos by amiplim on Instagram.

Shine Bright Hold Tight/Sharp & Surehoofed x

Some mixed media and art nouveau fun

Water tower, Margit Islands, Budapest, 1914. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

Waist-clasp (France, 1900) pierced and chased silver, two-colour parcel-gilt.

Designed by Gustave Obiols. Made by Benjamin Wollès

© The Trustees of the British Museum.

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.

#TextileTuesday / #TapestryTuesday :

Fünf Schwane, 1897

Designed by: Otto Eckmann (German, 1865–1902)

Woven by: The Kunstwebschule Scherrebek (German)

Woven wool & cotton, 241.3 x 107.3 cm (95 x 42 1/4 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1991.440

Bodice Ornament & Hair Comb

René Lalique

1903-1904

The Art Nouveau style caused a dramatic shift in jewellery design, reaching a peak around 1900 when it triumphed at the Paris International Exhibition.

Its followers created sinuous, organic pieces whose undercurrents of eroticism and death were a world away from the floral motifs of earlier generations. Art Nouveau jewellers like René Lalique also distanced themselves from conventional precious stones and put greater emphasis on the subtle effects of materials such as glass, horn and enamel.

René Lalique, 'the admitted king of Paris fashions', chose his materials for aesthetic effect and artistic refinement, not for mere preciousness or brilliance. Credited with introducing horn into the jewellery repertoire, he dazzled the public with a collection of ornamental combs made of horn. They were moulded and sculpted in the shape of flowers, waves and butterflies.

Victoria & Albert Museum (M.116A-1966 & M.116A-1966)

Starburst - Floral Spark

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A remake of an old Art Nouveau of Luxio? Maybe. The title's almost the same after all. I really like affiliating Luxio with big and bright yellow flowers such as Sunflowers. The flower itself does mix accent well with what few yellow features the Pokemon has.

At first I want to remove the number on the background, since this isn't meant to be a Pokedex-related art project. But I kept it anyway since it'd be a waste of effort.

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