Wisteria - praised by the poets of the East, a beautiful plant with delicate garlands of flowers and a dangerous "character" - inspired European jewelers to create sophisticated jewelry that has become a world heritage. So why is she?
Let me remind readers that the Art Nouveau style was born under the influence of the art and traditions of the East - in particular, Japan, where the fabulous flowering of Wisteria in the spring, along with the cherry blossoms, was elevated to a cult. How many poems, poems, watercolors are dedicated to this fantastic plant!
The legend of wisteria reflects the difficult essence of the tree - in addition to its delicate beauty, it is able to capture the entire space around, braiding the soil, other plants and even stones with its strong roots, and the "breath" of wisteria is deadly for insects.
Apparently, therefore, the legend says that wisteria is a dragon turned into a tree. Despite the gentle, delightful appearance, the essence remains "dragon".
Wisteria is the most striking image that conveys the meaning of the Art Nouveau artistic movement. Life and Death are all intertwined into one and everything is beautiful in its manifestation. There is no division. There is unity, like Yin-Yang.
Wisteria is an obligatory image in the interiors of that time, home decor items.
Jewelers in their jewelry collections repeated blooming wisteria:
But surpassed all Philippe Wolfers. His necklace "Wisteria" conquered the whole world.
And, perhaps, he is the only one who managed to get closer to the incredible beauty of this plant, recreating it with the help of precious stones!
Translucent carved opals are used to create delicate wisteria buds. Green and purple enamel leaves complete the composition, held together by branches studded with delightful pomegranate lights.
In 2018, this unique work of jewelry art “emigrated” from Europe to America. The curators of the museum decided to sell it overseas, which is very unfortunate.
We can only admire them virtually.
