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An Exhibition of Contemporary Jewelry

‘'Beautiful Mind: A Gem for Cranach''

May 30th, 2016
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On May 20th 2016, one of the oldest museums of Decorative art, the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin presented an exhibition of contemporary jewellery. The Kunstgewerbemuseum houses world-Famous examples of European arts and crafts, including magnificent reliquaries made of gold and precious gemstones, exquisite vases of glass and porcelain, finely embroidered textiles, and classic examples of modern industrial design. The special exhibition is called: 'Beautiful Mind: A Gem for Cranach.'

In May 2014, on the 500th anniversary of Lucas Cranach the Younger's birth, the Kunststiftung of Saxony-Anhalt announced a national competition. The competition sought contemporary artistic interpretations of jewellery worn by Cranach the Younger, his wives, sons, daughters, as well as the contemporaries he portrayed. 146 artists, representing each of the federal states of Germany, participated in the competition.

The 51 works selected for exhibition offer a broad perspective on contemporary artistic work from across Germany. As Part of the exhibitions, the jury selected three winners the first prize went to Bettina Dittlmann from Breitenbach, Bavaria; the second prize to Beate Eismann from Halle, Saxony-Anhalt; the third prize to Svenja John from Berlin.

‘‘Beautiful Mind: A Gem for Cranach' is conceived of as a travelling exhibition. It was shown first in the Lutherhaus in Wittenberg, and afterwards in the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzheim.’’

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