Gemstone / Art: Renaissance to the Present Day

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Throughout history, gemstones have been embeddedwith meaning and were even regarded asmagical objects; this made them a truly valuedmaterial. Their crystal-like forms shaped modernart and have recently been rediscovered by artists. This publication runs the gamut from stone-cuttingin the early modern age to current gemstone art, featuring alongside art historically importantworks the diversity of contemporary approaches.

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Wilhelm Lindemann, born 1949. Studies in philosophy, comparative literature and social work. Worked in Idar-Oberstein as curator for the exhibition programme 'Idar-Oberstein schmuckt sich'. Since 2005 has curated the annual academic symposium 'Schmuck-Denken - Unterwegs zu einer Theorie des Schmucks' [Thinking Jewellery On the Way Towards a Theory of Jewellery] held by the Trier University of Applied Sciences degree course in precious gemstones and jewelry design. Visiting lecturer for the theory of art at the Fachhochschule in Idar-Oberstein.