Brunelleschi's Dome

Vintage Cufflinks with Pumpkin Cut Lapis Lazuli, Italy c. 2000


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Vintage Cufflinks with Pumpkin Cut Lapis Lazuli, Italy c. 2000
Vintage Cufflinks with Pumpkin Cut Lapis Lazuli, Italy c. 2000
Description
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In 1436, Filippo Brunelleschi completed the dome of the Florentine cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and we still marvel at the vastness and beauty of its construction today. Legend has it that the young Brunelleschi, who was not a trained architect, used a pumpkin to demonstrate the problem of the dome over the large crossing of the cathedral. He divided a large pumpkin into eight equal parts, joined them together again and thus presented the mutually supporting compartments. A pumpkin was thus the inspiration for one of the most beautiful eight-part vaults of the Italian Renaissance. Pumpkins also appear to have been the inspiration for these vintage cufflinks. They follow the style of a new type of jewellery that was already inspiring society in Europe around 1900: so-called "Novelty Jewellery" caused a sensation with new, previously unseen shapes and combinations of materials. A particular style of this time pursued the goal of creating imitations of nature in miniature or using natural materials in a visually surprising way. The unusual cut of the two lapis lazuli set in these cufflinks is also part of this context. The stones surprise with the so-called "pumpkin cut": the shape of the stones imitates a pumpkin - and yet remains recognizable as artistic stone cutting work. A humorous and intelligent idea that is also aesthetically pleasing. The settings, bars and toggle of the blue stones are made of rose gold. A brilliant-cut diamond adorns the center of each stone and is reminiscent of the lantern on the dome of Florence Cathedral. This pair was crafted around the year 2000 in the motherland of the Renaissance, Italy, and has been excellently preserved to this day.
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Vintage Cufflinks with Pumpkin Cut Lapis Lazuli, Italy c. 2000
Brunelleschi's Dome
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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