My girlfriend, her daughter and I recently went to see an installation organized by Van Cleef & Arpels of their High Jewelry collection which was inspired by a 1613 painting entitled The Entry of the Animals into Noah’s Arc By Jan Brueghel ‘The Elder.’
Although we can’t afford any of the pieces, we really enjoyed seeing this collection up close. L’ÉCOLE: The School of Jewelry Arts even sponsored a workshop for kids and served delicious animal-shaped sandwiches, pastries and delectables as well as coffee, juice and chocolate milk. And it was all free! Just had to sign up for it in advance.
It was held in the Cedar Lake gallery in Chelsea. It sure was a pleasurable way to spend a Saturday morning.
