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The 121 Artworks of media Ivory

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René Jules Lalique - \\René Jules Lalique

The body of this beautiful diadem consists of two orchids in horn and one in ivory, while a small drop-shaped topaz appears in the centre of the ivory flower. The three-pronged comb is also in horn and connected to the diadem by a gold hinge.Lalique first exhibited a bracelet made of horn at the 189...

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Lisboa, Portugal)
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Manolis Venios - KemencheKemencheManolis Venios

The master luthier (a maker of lutes and other stringed instruments) who created this kemenche rendered birds, scrolling foliage, and stars along the head, edges and back of this instrument, using ivory set in tortoiseshell with a gold leaf backing. He carved the tuning keys from ivory and capped th...

Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, United States)
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Rosalba Carriera - Portrait of a ManPortrait of a ManRosalba Carriera

Carriera was known throughout Europe for her pastel portraits, but she also pioneered the use of ivory as a support for portrait miniatures. This use of ivory would soon become ubiquitous among miniaturists. In this example, Carriera brilliantly uses the white ground for the skin tone, upon which sh...

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Alice Beckington - Richard Vaughn LewisRichard Vaughn LewisAlice Beckington

The sitter (1841-1922) founded Lewis & Conger, a housewares department store in New York City.

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