Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus
Jahnstrasse 42
75173 Pforzheim
The Feel of the City — Jewellery from Centres of this World
10th July until 1st November 2015
Urban living generates contemporary jewellery that also reflects the spirit of the times and the sense of life characteristic of a specific era. The exhibition will be covering the whole spectrum from centres of bygone epochs to today’s megacities, showcasing jewellery from ancient hubs of human civilization in the Mediterranean region, such as the city-states of Athens, Troy, Pompeii or Byzantium; from trading towns in early modern times, where capitalism and overseas trade led to the emergence of merchant dynasties — like the Medici in Florence or the Welsers and Fuggers in Augsburg — and gave rise to the banking industry; from the Paris or Berlin of the 1920s, as well as from today’s sprawling metropolises in Asia and Latin America.
The exhibition is part of Pforzheim’s cultural festival entitled WerkSTADT /Impulse für die Innenstadt (Creative Input for the City Centre).
Opening hours: 10.00 - 17.00 (Closed Mondays)
Admission: €3
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