Rene Lalique, The Genius of Elegance

2023-06-13T10:16:21+02:00

*Art Nouveau at the end of the 19th century* Within the general framework of Art Nouveau, which "exploded" towards the end of the last century with a vitality that involved the entire panorama of plastic and applied arts, jewelry represented one of the most congenial forms of expression for the practical application of the new theoretical axioms. One such dogma was the return to nature, and at the same time the use of new techniques, made possible by the onrush of progress or even by these artists' own research. As with all other art forms, a basic stylistic unity manifested [...]