The Secret Language of Jewellery in Art

Art historian Stella Grace Lyons explores how jewellery conveyed power, lineage, desire and social status in Western art from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries.

Stella Grace Lyons discusses her book on the overlooked meanings of jewellery in early modern paintings, tracing how small details could signal authority, fertility, virtue, desire and private anxieties. The event includes a drinks reception after the talk; signed book copies are available for purchase. Goldsmiths’ Hall notes that step-free street-level access is via Carey Lane with assistance by lift; the main Foster Lane entrance may not be suitable for visitors requiring step-free access.