Stella Grace Lyons: The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art [Book Launch]

NEW VENUE:Due to popular demand we have moved this event to a larger venue. It will now take place atThe Glamorganshire Golf Club, Lavernock Rd, Penarth CF64 5UPJoin art historian, internationally renowned lecturer and Penarth resident, Stella Grace Lyonsfor the launch of her debut non-fiction title, The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art . Stella is well known in Penarth for her engaging art history talks and we're delighted to be hosting her book launch in the Golf Club.The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art is the first art history book to explore the symbolism of jewellery in Western art in an accessible way, decoding its secrets across works from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. It reveals the stories hidden within familiar masterpieces while introducing overlooked artists and hidden gems.The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art:
What secrets lie behind a dead weasel with a jewel encrusted mask? Why do diamonds dominate Medici paintings? Why would an accountant be painted wearing an eight-minute hourglass? Jewellery in art is often overlooked dismissed as decorative or incidental. Yet it shaped how people were seen and judged: proclaiming power and lineage, advertising fertility, signalling desire, enforcing virtue
and betraying private anxieties.In The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art ,Stella Grace Lyons exposes a forgotten visual language hidden within early modern painting. From queens and courtesans to merchants, lovers and enslaved children, this book reveals how the full gamut of human desires, aspirations and fears glittered in the smallest of details. Lavishly illustrated and engagingly written, this beautifully produced book will appeal to art lovers, museum-goers and jewellery enthusiasts alike.Stella Grace Lyons is an art historian, writer and Arts Society accredited lecturer, known for bringing works of art vividly to life through storytelling. She is the founder of Stella Talks , her online lecture platform, which attracts a following across five continents. She lectures throughout the UK and internationally, in Europe and Asia.Note: This event is to celebrate the launch of Stella's book launch with Griffin Books. To book tickets for her full lecture taking place in Penarth Pier on 1 October, click here. [https://penarthpierpavilion.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173691943]
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Wednesday 30 September | 7.30 pm
The Glamorganshire Golf Club, Lavernock Road, Penarth, CF64 5UP
Tickets: 27.00 including a SIGNED copy of The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art (RRP: 20) / 10.00 Event Only★★★ / 5.00 Student Ticket / 5.00 Inclusive TicketAny book not collected at the event will be held in Griffin Books for three months after the date of the event.
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