Art History Animalia · @art_history_animalia
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René #Lalique was born #OTD (6 Apr 1860). Since it's also #BatAppreciationWeek, here two Lalique's many #bats!
1 bat anklet c.1898-9; gold, enamel, antique & rose diamond, opal
2 bat ring c.1899; silver, enamel, moonstone, gold
https://madparis.fr/les-bijoux-de-natalie-clifford-barney
Both these pieces were commissioned as gifts for American writer Natalie Clifford Barney (1876-1972), who was openly lesbian; bats were a Fin de siècle symbol of homosexuality. But they were also popular #ArtNouveau motifs thanks to #Japonisme.
#lalique #otd #batappreciationweek #bats #artnouveau #japonisme
srfirehorseart :verified: · @srfirehorseart
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Absolutely! I agree there must have been a lot of overlap between the two.
As I wasn't familiar with the term I looked up the Aesthetic Movement in the decorative arts. It seems to include a lot of nods to Japanese influences like ebonising furniture and including ginkgo leaf designs.
There's a nice article by the #V_and_A on the period here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/an-introduction-to-the-aesthetic-movement
#v_and_a #aesthetic #artsandcrafts #japonisme #arthistory