Sui Generis: Bejewelled Treasures of Time
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Property of a Lady
Germano Alfonsi
'Sposalizio della Vergine' Gold Pendent Necklace | 'Sposalizio della Vergine' 黃金項鏈
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April 28, 03:21 AM GMT
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30,000 - 50,000 HKD
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Property of a Lady
'Sposalizio della Vergine' Gold Pendent Necklace
Germano Alfonsi
'Sposalizio della Vergine' 黃金項鏈
The pendant designed as an homage to the Renaissance painting by Raphael, The Marriage of the Virgin, to a chain necklace, mounted in 18 karat yellow gold, length approximately 710mm, signed Germano, Italian assay and maker's marks.
Germano Alfonsi (1926-2006) was a goldsmith and sculptor based in Rome, using the wax technique to create figural gold jewels and objects. He often paid homage to renaissance paintings and sculptures in his work, such as this example depicting the painting by Rapahel, The Marriage of the Virgin (1504). A similar example is listed in the artist's archives.
Germano Alfonsi (1926-2006) 是一位常駐意大利羅馬，以失蠟法創作人物及動物造型的金飾及作品的金匠及雕塑家。他對文藝復興時期的繪畫及雕塑情有獨鐘，如這件作品中即為部分再現拉斐爾1504年繪製的《聖女的婚禮》。