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The Pala d'Oro is a gold, enamel, and gemstone altar screen preserved behind the high altar of Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice. Its present form combines Byzantine enamels and Venetian goldwork produced and rearranged over several centuries, with major additions made in the fourteenth century. The d...
The Fabergé Imperial Easter eggs are jeweled objects commissioned by members of Russia's Romanov dynasty from the House of Fabergé between 1885 and 1916. Most were created as Easter gifts for the empresses and contain a concealed miniature or mechanical surprise, using materials such as gold, enamel...
The Golden Altar of Basel is an early medieval gold altar frontal, or antependium, made in the early eleventh century for Basel Cathedral and now preserved in the Musée de Cluny in Paris. Its repoussé reliefs show Christ enthroned with archangels and saints beneath an arcade, accompanied by inscript...
The Dunstable Swan Jewel is a medieval English livery badge fashioned as a swan from gold covered with opaque white enamel. Dating from around 1400, it is fitted with a chain and crown and is associated with the heraldic swan emblem used by prominent English noble families. The jewel, found near Dun...
The Aachen Golden Altarpiece, commonly called the Pala d'Oro, is a medieval gold altar frontal preserved in Aachen Cathedral in Germany. Its embossed relief panels depict Christ in Majesty, the Virgin Mary, the archangel Michael, and scenes from the Passion of Christ. Created as a liturgical furnish...
Marie Lichtenberg is a French fine jewelry designer based in Paris who creates pieces featuring cloisonné enamel work combined with gold and precious stones. Her designs are characterized by miniature scenes depicting celestial, mythological, and whimsical imagery, often rendered in colorful enamel...
