Renaissance Pendants, Painting, and Fashion

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 9:39 p.m.

b'Fashion blossomed during the Renaissance with elaborate, fantastical costumes and luxurious jewelry. Today, we take a look at one type of wearable Renaissance artwork; the portrait pendant. What is a pendant? How was the Renaissance concept of fashion different from our own? And who made these luxurious objects?\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nResources\\nPendant with Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven\\nMetropolitan Museum of Art Commesso Pendant'