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Byzantine Masterpieces : Pair of Late Byzantine-Early Islamic Gold Earrings
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Pair of Late Byzantine-Early Islamic Gold Earrings - FJ.5090
Origin: Jericho
Circa: 600
AD
to 1000
AD
Collection: Byzantine Art
Medium: Gold
$9,000.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
From the point of view of jewelry, no empire was
ever richer in tradition than that of the
Byzantines, as evidenced by this extraordinary
pair of ornamented gold earrings. Within this
remarkable empire there existed a co-mingling
of artistic traditions, ranging from the classic
realism of ancient Greece to the abstracted
aesthetics of Persia and the east, neither
approach ever completely dominating the arts.
Rather, the jewelry of the empire reflects a
successful blending of traditions, with works of
art that display a spirited vitality and
individuality that is timeless in its ability to
please the senses. A bejeweled splendor became
part of the ritual of the Byzantine court and was
duly imitated throughout the empire. Indeed, one
can just imagine these striking earrings, with
their intricate, granulated and banded gold
patterns catching the ancient light and at the
same time brightening the spirits of the wearer.
To behold these unique gold earrings today is to
capture some of that ancient brightness, its
radiant beauty timeless and magical.
- (FJ.5090)
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