Mesdames. Female portraits and contemporary features

AGC Italian Association for Contemporary Jewellery, in collaboration with the University Library of Pavia (Italy), conceived the special exhibition MESDAMES Female portraits and contemporary features, on the occasion of the bicentenary celebrations of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte 1821-2021.

A series of Napoleonic era female portraits, by the Library’s precious collection of prints, inspired the juxtaposition of the works by contemporary jewellery designers.