Common Era holds true to an undying, centuries-spanning love for art – literature, architecture, and of course a swath of visual arts (painting, sculpture, mosaics, and so forth). Our muses are similarly drawn to the unrelenting beauty and symbolism of visual arts, so for this year’s gift guide, we have paired our favorite eras of art history with some of our most beloved CE pieces.
This year, the perfect gift is one that is thoughtfully chosen, lasts a lifetime, and speaks to the spirit of your muse. All this, and you’re shopping small. Find your or your muse’s favorite art period and style below and gift the perfect Common Era jewelry this year ❤️
Italian Early and High Renaissance c. 1425-1520
Characterized by: soft, blurred edges, earthy settings, human forms, use of depth and realistic colors
Prominent artists: Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael
Perfect pairings:
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love Garnet Necklace or Molten Ring
Dutch/Netherlandish Early Renaissance c. 1430-1580
Characterized by: rich, bright colors especially in fabrics, spiritual symbolism, scenes involving common people and everyday life
Prominent artists: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Hieronymus Bosch
Perfect pairings:
Medusa Molten Earrings & Seven Emerald Necklace
Polyhymnia Muse of Hymns Necklace
Baroque Era c. 1585-1700/30
Characterized by: movement, sumptuous fabrics, vivid colors, striking emotion and tension, use of dramatic light and shadow, illusion and spectacle
Prominent artists: Caravaggio, Bernini, Vermeer, Gentileschi
Perfect pairings:
Persephone, Goddess of Spring Ruby Necklace & Molten Ring
Gaia, Goddess of Motherhood Emerald Necklace & Molten Ring
Melpomene Muse of Drama Necklace
Rococo c. 1704-1770s
Characterized by: femininity, soft and lovely pastel colors, aristocracy, calm and sunny nature settings, romance, passion and gaiety
Prominent artists: Jean-Honoré Fragonard, François Boucher, Jean-Antoine Watteau
Perfect pairings:
Floating Pearl and Opal Drop Earrings
Botticelli’s Daydream Hair Collection
Neoclassical c. 1760s-1850s
Characterized by: timeless form, restrained colors, austerity, solemnity, symmetry, classical subject matter
Prominent artists: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Perfect pairings:
Artemis, Goddess of Wild Things Diamond Necklace & Molten Ring
Pre-Raphaelite c. 1848-1900
Characterized by: sharpness and clarity of lighting and detail, return to nature, classical and Arthurian subject matter, deeply symbolic, expressive of poetic, philosophic, and spiritual ideas, lavish imagery
Prominent artists: John Everett Millias, John William Waterhouse, Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Perfect pairings:
Circe, Goddess of Witchcraft Diamond Necklace & Molten Ring
Calliope Muse of Poetry Necklace
Art Nouveau c. 1890s-1914
Characterized by: delicacy, asymmetry, nature on a minute scale including vines, buds and wings, sculptural curves and arches, little depth
Prominent artists: Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Aubrey Beardsley
Perfect pairings:
