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Every new design that I create has a
story. Whether the story begins before the design is in the
creative process or the story happens as the design
develops. It is always an intriguing and exciting adventure.
In the case of this design, La
Primavera Bracelet, the story was developing as I was
beading. Watching the addition of each element reminded me
of the famous painting by Sandro Botticelli, Primavera. The
painting was commissioned between 1470 & 1480 by Lorenzo de’
Medici as a wedding gift for a cousin. This huge panel still
resides in the Uffizi Museum in Florence, Italy, the
original palace of the de’ Medici family.
The meaning of this life size
painting is still unclear, which makes the masterpiece so
intriguing. Primavera in Italian means “spring”. The
characters in the painting are Zephyrus on the far right as
the God of the March wind. He is in love with Cloris, the
Goddess of the breath of spring, turning her into Flora, the
Goddess of Spring. Flora’s gown is covered in botanicals
that are found in Florence. It is documented that over 190
species of plants and flowers are in the painting. Venus,
the Goddess of Love, resides not quite in the middle, with
an aura or arch around her to draw your attention. The
orange grove was a de’ Medici symbol. The painting
encourages you to look at it from right to left, as cupid
points his arrow towards the Three Graces, the daughters of
Zeus, and then to Mercury, the messenger to the God Zeus.
La
Primavera Bracelet
begins
with a strip of peyote stitch that is embellished with five
- seven bezeled marquise-shaped CZs separated by faux
“hinges”. The hinges are embellished with natural Keishi
pearls to make them look like they can pivot. The bracelet
ends in a simple bar clasp.
Bracelet length:
Samples are 6” but are easily adjusted to the desired size.
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