Cartier & Myths

This sumptuous volume traces the influence of Greco—Roman culture on Cartier jewelry designs from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Louis Cartier embraced the archaeological revival movement initiated by the great collectors and goldsmiths of the 19th century, helping to facilitate a fertile stylistic exchange between Rome and Paris: integrating old and new. Take, for example, Cartier's "Trinity" ring,...