by Lillian Csernica on April 22, 2017
Gold, enamel, emerald, and diamond. French, 1900.
Art Nouveau 18kt Gold, Opal, and Demantoid Garnet Necklace, designed as writhing serpents with five bezel-set opals, the central opal with demantoid garnet accents.
Double snake belt buckle in sterling silver, set with a garnet.
By Philippe Wolfers. Belgium, 1898.
Snake hand bag. Chased silver, antelope skin, silk, and metallic thread. Rene Lalique, circa 1903.
A serpent drinking from a basin. 18k gold, platinum, emerald, and diamond.
A female profile bordered by serpents. Plique-a-jour enamel, gold, opal, and pearl. Rene Lalique, circa 1900.
Art nouveau gold and enamel ear pendants by Rene Lalique, 1900-1902.
Medusa paperweight. Rene Lalique.
Hmm…wonder if anyone’s done an art nouveau depiction of Jormungand? The Viking snake that circles the world at the bottom of the sea…
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Wouldn’t surprise me. I come across Viking-related art, jewelry, tattoos, etc. all the time.
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I have never noticed this tendency in Art Neuveou, though I’ve always been fascinated by snakes (don’t ask me why), so this kind of creativity is definitely right up my alley 😉
@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter – 1940s Film Noir
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Lalique seems to have a thing about Medusa, given how many times she shows up in his work. Snakes do make good jewelry, given their form and all the symbolism around them!
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